Concept: Vertically stratified water column with full salinity in the eunishabitats vocabulary

Concept URI http://eunis.eea.europa.eu/eunishabitats/A7.9
Preferred label Vertically stratified water column with full salinity
Definition A water column which is unmixed or only partially mixed because the depth of the water body is greater than the depth of mixing. Salinity is the same as that in adjacent seawater. This habitat type shows pronounced vertical stratification (e.g. caused by atmospheric temperature). The subtypes are separated at level 4 by the cause and degree of persistence of the gradient – e.g. seasonal temperature gradients or persistent salinity gradients.
Notation A7.9
Status Valid
Status Modified 2014-01-31
Accepted Date 2014-01-31
Not Accepted Date
Editorial note
  • Proposed new unit (Galway working group April 2001)
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