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Molgula manhattensis and Polycarpa spp. with erect sponges on tide-swept moderately exposed circalittoral rock
CR.HCR.XFa.Mol
Image Keith Hiscock - Molgula manhattensis dominated seabed, middle channel with associated common starfish Asterias rubens. Image width ca 50 cm.
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CR.HCR.XFa.Mol recorded (
) and expected (
) distribution in Britain and Ireland (see below)
Marine natural heritage importance
| Listed under |
EC Habitats Directive |
|---|---|
| National importance | Uncommon |
| Habitat Directive feature (Annex 1) | Reefs Large shallow inlets and bays |
Biotope importance
Apart from the provision of shelter for small benthos and, for a small number of benthic predators, food, the community is not believed to be important for other (demersal or pelagic) species.
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Additional information
This review can be cited as follows:
Hiscock, K. 2002. Molgula manhattensis and Polycarpa spp. with erect sponges on tide-swept moderately exposed circalittoral rock. Marine Life Information Network: Biology and Sensitivity Key Information Sub-programme [on-line]. Plymouth: Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. [cited 19/05/2013]. Available from: <http://www.marlin.ac.uk/habitatimportance.php?habitatid=305&code=2004>
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