Division Criteria elements
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Table 2
Benthic broad habitat types including their associated biological communities (relevant for criteria under Descriptors 1 and 6), which equate to one or more habitat types of the European nature information system (EUNIS) habitat classificationf1. Updates to the EUNIS typology shall be reflected in the broad habitat types used for the purposes of Directive 2008/56/EC and of this Decision
Evans, D. (2016). Revising the marine section of the EUNIS Habitat classification — Report of a workshop held at the European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity, 12 & 13 May 2016. ETC/BD Working Paper No A/2016. | ||
Where not specifically defined in the EUNIS classification, the boundary between the upper bathyal and lower bathyal may be set as a specified depth limit. | ||
| Ecosystem component | Broad habitat types | Relevant EUNIS habitat codes (version 2016) |
|---|---|---|
| Benthic habitats | Littoral rock and biogenic reef | MA1, MA2 |
| Littoral sediment | MA3, MA4, MA5, MA6 | |
| Infralittoral rock and biogenic reef | MB1, MB2 | |
| Infralittoral coarse sediment | MB3 | |
| Infralittoral mixed sediment | MB4 | |
| Infralittoral sand | MB5 | |
| Infralittoral mud | MB6 | |
| Circalittoral rock and biogenic reef | MC1, MC2 | |
| Circalittoral coarse sediment | MC3 | |
| Circalittoral mixed sediment | MC4 | |
| Circalittoral sand | MC5 | |
| Circalittoral mud | MC6 | |
| Offshore circalittoral rock and biogenic reef | MD1, MD2 | |
| Offshore circalittoral coarse sediment | MD3 | |
| Offshore circalittoral mixed sediment | MD4 | |
| Offshore circalittoral sand | MD5 | |
| Offshore circalittoral mud | MD6 | |
| Upper bathyalf2 rock and biogenic reef | ME1, ME2 | |
| Upper bathyal sediment | ME3, ME4, ME5, ME6 | |
| Lower bathyal rock and biogenic reef | MF1, MF2 | |
| Lower bathyal sediment | MF3, MF4, MF5, MF6 | |
| Abyssal | MG1, MG2, MG3, MG4, MG5, MG6 | |
Annotations
Footnotes
- f1
Evans, D. (2016). Revising the marine section of the EUNIS Habitat classification — Report of a workshop held at the European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity, 12 & 13 May 2016. ETC/BD Working Paper No A/2016.
- f2
Where not specifically defined in the EUNIS classification, the boundary between the upper bathyal and lower bathyal may be set as a specified depth limit.
Notes on Annex 1
Textual amendments
- F1
Annex renumbered as Annex 1 (31.12.2020) by The Marine Environment (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1399), regs. 1, 12(1); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F2
Words in Annex 1 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Marine Environment (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1399), regs. 1, 12(2)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Notes on Part II
Footnotes
- f1
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Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 may be used for the collection of relevant fisheries-related data under Descriptors 1, 4 and 6.