MF3-22 - Communautés clairsemées sur sédiment grossier du bathyal inférieur en Atlantique

Sparse communities on Atlantic lower bathyal coarse sediment

Classification des habitats EUNIS 2022

Descriptif de l'habitat

This broad community is characterised by dense aggregations of solitary cup corals (Caryophylliidae and / or Flabellidae) on sediments including mud and sandy mud and coarse sediments. The species composition of the biotopes belonging to this broad community will vary with depth and location, and associated species will vary with sediment type.

Bibliographie

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