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Laminaria saccharina, Chorda filum and filamentous red seaweeds on sheltered infralittoral sediment
SS.IMX.KSwMx.LsacX
Image Anon. - Saccharina latissima, Chorda filum and filamentous red seaweeds on sheltered infralittoral sediment. Image width ca 50 cm in foreground.
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SS.IMX.KSwMx.LsacX 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) | Large shallow inlets and bays Estuaries Lagoons |
Biotope importance
The biotope is not known to be important as a habitat for breeding or seasonal occurrence of other species.
Exploitation
Additional information
None
This review can be cited as follows:
Hiscock, K. 2001. Laminaria saccharina, Chorda filum and filamentous red seaweeds on sheltered infralittoral sediment. Marine Life Information Network: Biology and Sensitivity Key Information Sub-programme [on-line]. Plymouth: Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. [cited 19/06/2013]. Available from: <http://www.marlin.ac.uk/habitatimportance.php?habitatid=58&code=1997>
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