MD5-2 - Sable du circalittoral du large en Atlantique

Atlantic offshore circalittoral sand

Classification des habitats EUNIS 2022

Descriptif de l'habitat

Atlantic offshore (deep) circalittoral habitats with fine sands or non-cohesive muddy sands. Very little data is available on these habitats however they are likely to be more stable than their shallower counterparts and characterised by a diverse range of polychaetes, amphipods, bivalves and echinoderms.

Bibliography

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