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Mixed cold water coral community on Atlantic mid bathyal coarse sediment
Physical habitat description
| Salinity | Full (30-35 ppt) |
|---|---|
| Wave exposure | |
| Tidal streams | |
| Substratum | Coarse sediment |
| Zone | Atlantic mid bathyal |
| Depth Band | 600 - 1300 m |
| Other Features |
Download comparative physical and biological data. The comparative tables enable a rapid comparison of the species composition and principal physical characteristics between a given set of biotopes.
- Records used to define the biotope (core records)
- Other records assigned to this biotope, marked as 'certain'
- Other records assigned to this biotope, marked as 'uncertain'
- Predicted extent of the level 3 (for sublittoral rock & deep sea) or 4 (for sublittoral sediment) habitat
Point data based on records in the UK Marine Recorder Snapshot. Predicted habitat extent is from UKSeaMap.
Description
This broad community contains those biotopes where corals dominate but do not form a living coral reef. A mixture of different coral types can be present. Associated species are similar to 'sparse encrusting community', including sponges and ophiuroids. Discrete colonies of Lophelia pertusa occur on Atlantic mid bathyal coarse sediment. It is likely that this community also occurs in the upper bathyal but it was not recorded in data used to define biotopes.
Situation
No situation data available.
Temporal variation
No temporal variation data available.
Characterising species
Characterising species data not applicable.
Similar biotopes or habitat types
M.ArMB.Ro.MixCor
The same epifaunal broad community occuring in the Arctic mid bathyal on rock. The species of coral will differ.
M.AtLB.Co.MixCor
The same epifaunal broad community occuring in the lower bathyal on coarse sediment. The species of coral will differ.
M.AtLB.Ro.MixCor
The same epifaunal broad community occuring in the lower bathyal on rock. The species of coral will differ.
M.AtMB.Ro.MixCor
The same epifaunal broad community occuring on rock. Associated species will differ.
M.AtUB.Co.MixCor
The same epifaunal broad community occuring on upper bathyal coarse sediment. Associated species will differ.