Concept: Thermal springs in the eunishabitats vocabulary

Concept URI	http://eunis.eea.europa.eu/eunishabitats/C2.14
Preferred label	Thermal springs
Definition	Acid or alkaline springs heated by geothermal energy, located in regions of present or past volcanic activity, producing a continuous flow of water at temperatures significantly above the air temperature. Springs and tepid pools at temperatures below 50º C may host a few species of specialised animals, those at temperatures between 50º C and 75º C harbour bluegreen algae that may form conspicuous mats, those at temperatures above 75º C are inhabited only by heterotrophic bacteria; the margins of the springs and the water-saturated substrates may host distinctive biotic communities, including higher plants.
Notation	C2.14
Status	Valid
Status Modified	2014-01-31
Accepted Date	2014-01-31
Not Accepted Date
Has broader	C2.1 (Springs, spring brooks and geysers) in biodiversity/eunishabitats
Has narrower	C2.141 (Mediterranean thermal springs) in biodiversity/eunishabitats C2.142 (Macaronesian thermal springs) in biodiversity/eunishabitats C2.143 (Icelandic thermal springs) in biodiversity/eunishabitats C2.144 (Peri-Alpine thermal springs) in biodiversity/eunishabitats C2.145 (Peri-Caucasian hot springs) in biodiversity/eunishabitats
Has exact match	http://eunis.eea.europa.eu/habitats/343