ME6-24 - Champ de coraux érigés sur vase du bathyal supérieur en Atlantique

Erect coral field on Atlantic upper bathyal mud

Classification des habitats EUNIS 2022

Descriptif de l'habitat

Dense aggregations of erect soft corals occuring on fine sediments. The species composition will vary with depth and location. This broad community is functionally similar to sea pen fields.

Bibliography

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