Concept
Fucus spiralis on exposed to moderately exposed upper eulittoral rock
URI | http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/M20/current/JNCCMNCR00001949/ | |
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Within Vocab | Marine Habitat Classification for Britain and Ireland Version 04.05 | |
Alternative Labels | LR.MLR.BF.FspiB | |
Definition | Exposed to moderately exposed upper eulittoral bedrock characterised by a band of the spiral wrack Fucus spiralis overlying the black lichen Verrucaria maura and the olive green lichen Verrucaria mucosa. Underneath the fronds of F. spiralis is a community consisting of the limpet Patella vulgata, the winkles Littorina saxatilis and Littorina littorea, the mussel Mytilus edulis and the barnacle Semibalanus balanoides. The whelk Nucella lapillus can be found in cracks and crevices preying on the mussels and barnacles. During the summer months ephemeral green seaweeds such as Enteromorpha intestinalis can be common. The insect Anurida maritima can be present in this zone taking shelter in cracks and crevices when the tide comes in. | |
Date | 2018-02-13T18:42:27 | |
Identifier | SDN:M20::JNCCMNCR00001949 | |
Note | accepted | |
Has Current Version | 1 | |
version | 1 |
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