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Identifier	EUNIS_Hab
Short name	EUNIS_hab
Dataset	CDDA
Table	Sitehabitats
Reference URL	http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/datasets/latest/CDDA/tables/sitehabitats/elements/EUNIS_Hab
Name	EUNIS habitat classification
Definition	The unique code of the EUNIS habitat classification up to the fourth level. You are free to choose the level but level 2 is minimally recommended.
Methodology for obtaining data	For the Habitat-types, the EUNIS Habitat classification is used as the reference. If needed, any additional information can be obtained from http://mrw.wallonie.be/dgrne/sibw/EUNIS/home.html or from the ETC/NPB expert concerning habitat types, Dorian Moss: (DOR@wpo.nerc.ac.uk).
Datatype	string
Public or Internal	Public attribute
Responsible
Reporting obligation

Allowable values

Code	Label	Definition
A	Marine habitats	Marine habitats
A1	Littoral rock and other hard substrata	Littoral rock and other hard substrata
A1.1	Littoral rock very exposed to wave actio...	Littoral rock very exposed to wave actio...
A1.2	Littoral rock moderately exposed to wave...	Littoral rock moderately exposed to wave...
A1.3	Littoral rock sheltered from wave action	Littoral rock sheltered from wave action
A1.4	Rock habitats exposed by action of wind ...	Rock habitats exposed by action of wind ...
A1.5	Rockpools	Rockpools
A1.6	Littoral caves and overhangs	Littoral caves and overhangs
A1.11	Mussels and/or barnacles on very exposed...	Mussels and/or barnacles on very exposed...
A1.12	Robust fucoids or red seaweeds on very e...	Robust fucoids or red seaweeds on very e...
A1.13	Communities of the upper mediolittoral r...	Communities of the upper mediolittoral r...
A1.14	Communities of the lower mediolittoral r...	Communities of the lower mediolittoral r...
A1.21	Mussels and/or barnacles on littoral roc...	Mussels and/or barnacles on littoral roc...
A1.22	Fucoids and barnacles on moderately expo...	Fucoids and barnacles on moderately expo...
A1.23	Red seaweeds on moderately exposed litto...	Red seaweeds on moderately exposed litto...
A1.24	Ephemeral green or red seaweeds (freshwa...	Ephemeral green or red seaweeds (freshwa...
A1.25	Mussels and fucoids on moderately expose...	Mussels and fucoids on moderately expose...
A1.26	[Sabellaria] reefs on littoral rock	[Sabellaria] reefs on littoral rock
A1.27	Communities of the lower mediolittoral r...	Communities of the lower mediolittoral r...
A1.31	Dense fucoids on sheltered littoral rock	Dense fucoids on sheltered littoral rock
A1.32	Fucoids, barnacles or ephemeral seaweeds...	Fucoids, barnacles or ephemeral seaweeds...
A1.33	Mussel beds on sheltered littoral mixed ...	Mussel beds on sheltered littoral mixed ...
A1.34	Red algal turf in lower eulittoral, shel...	Red algal turf in lower eulittoral, shel...
A1.35	Communities of the lower mediolittoral r...	Communities of the lower mediolittoral r...
A1.41	Hydrolittoral soft rock	Hydrolittoral soft rock
A1.42	Hydrolittoral solid rock (bedrock)	Hydrolittoral solid rock (bedrock)
A1.43	Hydrolittoral hard clay	Hydrolittoral hard clay
A1.44	Hydrolittoral [Mytilus edulis] beds	Hydrolittoral [Mytilus edulis] beds
A1.45	Hydrolittoral peat	Hydrolittoral peat
A1.51	Communities of littoral rockpools	Communities of littoral rockpools
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