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Laminaria digitata on moderately exposed sublittoral fringe rock
IR.MIR.KR.Ldig.Ldig
Image Keith Hiscock - Kelp forest exposed at low tide with rocky shore in background. Image width ca 3 m (foreground).
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IR.MIR.KR.Ldig.Ldig recorded (
) and expected (
) distribution in Britain and Ireland (see below)
UK and Ireland classification
| Major habitat | IR | Infralittoral rock (and other hard substrata) |
|---|---|---|
| Habitat complex | IR.MIR | Moderately exposed infralittoral rock |
| Biotope complex | IR.MIR.KR | |
| Biotope | IR.MIR.KR.Ldig | Laminaria digitata on moderately exposed or tide-swept sublittoral fringe rock |
Additional information
European Union Nature Information System (EUNIS) classification:
A3.2/BMIR.KR Kelp and red seaweeds on moderately exposed infralittoral rock.
A3.2/BMIR.KR Kelp and red seaweeds on moderately exposed infralittoral rock.
This review can be cited as follows:
Hill, J.M. 2000. Laminaria digitata on moderately exposed sublittoral fringe rock. Marine Life Information Network: Biology and Sensitivity Key Information Sub-programme [on-line]. Plymouth: Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. [cited 21/05/2013]. Available from: <http://www.marlin.ac.uk/habitatclassification.php?habitatid=297&code=1997>
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