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Concept: [Halcampa chrysanthellum] and [Edwardsia timida] on sublittoral clean stone gravel in the eunishabitats vocabulary

Concept URI http://eunis.eea.europa.eu/eunishabitats/A5.132
Preferred label [Halcampa chrysanthellum] and [Edwardsia timida] on sublittoral clean stone gravel
Definition Periodically (seasonally?) disturbed sublittoral stone gravel with small pebbles characterised by the presence of the anemones [Halcampa chrysanthellum] and [Edwardsia timida]. Associated species are often typical of a hydroid/bryozoan turf with polychaetes such as [Pomatoceros] spp. encrusting larger pebbles and low numbers of syllid and phyllodocid polychaetes living interstitially. In some areas this biotope may also contain opportunistic red seaweeds and infauna such as [Sabella pavonina]. It should be noted that this habitat may show considerable variation in community composition and it is possible that it is a sub-biotope of other gravel biotopes. Situation: This biotope tends to occur at the entrance to marine inlets where tidal currents are moderately strong. Temporal variation: The faunal composition and species richness of this biotope may vary seasonally as a result of disturbance from increased wave or tidal action.
Notation A5.132
Status Valid
Status Modified 2014-01-31
Accepted Date 2014-01-31
Not Accepted Date
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