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| Basic Information | Biotope classification | Ecology | Habitat preferences and distribution | Species composition | Sensitivity | Importance |
Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri, Tubifex tubifex and Gammarus spp. in low salinity infralittoral muddy sediment
SS.IMU.EstMu.LimTtub
SS.IMU.EstMu.LimTtub recorded (
) and expected (
) distribution in Britain and Ireland (see below)
Marine natural heritage importance
| Listed under |
EC Habitats Directive |
|---|---|
| National importance | Not available |
| Habitat Directive feature (Annex 1) | Estuaries |
Biotope importance
Freshwater oligochaetes are important food sources for many fish (Brinkhurst, 1974) and probably birds (Rofritz, 1977) and are considered to be of greater trophic importance than estuarine oligochaetes, which are generally smaller than tidal freshwater species (Diaz, 1980).
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This review can be cited as follows:
Budd, G.C. 2002. Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri, Tubifex tubifex and Gammarus spp. in low salinity infralittoral muddy sediment. Marine Life Information Network: Biology and Sensitivity Key Information Sub-programme [on-line]. Plymouth: Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. [cited 18/05/2013]. Available from: <http://www.marlin.ac.uk/habitatimportance.php?habitatid=35&code=1997>
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