MH8-22 - Atlantic mesopelagic zone in unstratified full salinity water

Classification des habitats EUNIS 2022

Descriptif de l'habitat

Atlantic waters situated over the continental slope, the steep descent from the continental shelf to the ocean bottom, an area where upwellings, water mixing or shearing and other anomalies often develop.

Bibliography

European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity 2022. EUNIS marine habitat classification 2022 including crosswalks. Table Excel. (Source)