Concept: Deep-sea mixed substrata in the eunishabitats vocabulary

Concept URI http://eunis.eea.europa.eu/eunishabitats/A6.2
Preferred label Deep-sea mixed substrata
Definition Deep-sea benthic habitats with substrates predominantly of mixed particle size or gravel. Includes habitats with mobile substrates of biogenic origin but no longer living, and of allochthonous material such as macrophyte debris. Deep-sea habitats with living biogenic substrates are included in A6.6.
Notation A6.2
Status Valid
Status Modified 2014-01-31
Accepted Date 2014-01-31
Not Accepted Date
Editorial note
  • Proposed revision of unit. Content expanded to include combination substrates in the abyssal zone, not included in 1999 version (Southampton workshop).
Has broader
Has narrower
Has exact match