21.6 - Coastal lagoon islets

Classification des habitats du Paléarctique (2001)

Description

Small islands in large coastal bodies of saline water, mostly important as sites for waterbird colonies. Associated terrestrial habitats can be indicated by addition of codes from units 3 and 4.

Bibliography

Devillers P., Devillers-Terschuren J. & Vander Linden C., 2001. PHYSIS Palaearctic Habitat Classification Database. Updated to 10 December 2001. Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles. (Source)

Clark, 1990.