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| Basic Information | Biotope classification | Ecology | Habitat preferences and distribution | Species composition | Sensitivity | Importance |
Neomysis integer and Gammarus spp. in low salinity infralittoral mobile sand
SS.SSa.SSaVS.NintGam
SS.SSa.SSaVS.NintGam 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) | Sandbanks which are slightly covered by sea water all the time Estuaries |
Biotope importance
Estuarine biotopes such as IGS.NeoGam are recognised to be valuable nursery areas for fish species which breed at sea but whose juveniles use estuaries to feed and shelter.
Exploitation
None
Additional information
This review can be cited as follows:
Budd, G.C. 2002. Neomysis integer and Gammarus spp. in low salinity infralittoral mobile sand. 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/habitatimportance.php?habitatid=51&code=2004>
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