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Grazed Laminaria hyperborea with coralline crusts on infralittoral rock
IR.MIR.GzK.LhypGz.Ft
Image Keith Hiscock - Grazed Laminaria hyperborea forest with coralline crusts on upper infralittoral rock (MIR.LhypGz.Ft). Image width ca 2 m.
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IR.MIR.GzK.LhypGz.Ft 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.GzK | Grazed kelp with algal crusts |
| Biotope | IR.MIR.GzK.LhypGz | Grazed Laminaria hyperborea with coralline crusts on infralittoral rock |
Additional information
European Union Nature Information System (EUNIS) habitat classification code: A3.221 Grazed Laminaria hyperborea with coralline crusts on infralittoral rock
(Davies & Moss, 1998).
The sub-biotopes referred to in research for this biotope are: A3.2211
Grazed Laminaria hyperborea forest with coralline crusts on upper infralittoral rock, and A3.2212 Grazed Laminaria hyperborea park with coralline crusts on lower infralittoral rock.
This review can be cited as follows:
Hiscock, K. 2002. Grazed Laminaria hyperborea with coralline crusts on infralittoral rock. Marine Life Information Network: Biology and Sensitivity Key Information Sub-programme [on-line]. Plymouth: Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. [cited 24/05/2013]. Available from: <http://www.marlin.ac.uk/habitatclassification.php?habitatid=333&code=1997>
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