| URI |
http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/M23/current/AB/1/ |
| Within Vocab |
HELCOM 'HUB' Underwater Biotope and Habitat Classification System |
| Alternative Labels |
AB
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| Definition |
The habitat 'Baltic aphotic benthos' as defined under the HELCOM HUB classification system. For more information visit 'http://helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/biodiversity/helcom-hub/hub/ab'. |
| Date |
2019-01-21T18:25:15 |
| Identifier |
SDN:M23::AB |
| Note |
accepted |
| Is Version Of |
AB |
| version |
1 |
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Same As
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HELCOM HUB
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https://maps.helcom.fi/website/HUB/PDF/ab.pdf |
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Broader
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M23:A |
Baltic |
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Narrower
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| M23:AB-H2T |
aphotic muddy sediment characterized by sparse epibenthic macrocommunity |
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| M23:AB-I |
Baltic aphotic coarse sediment |
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| M23:AB-I1E |
Baltic aphotic coarse sediment characterized by epibenthic bivalves |
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| M23:AB-I3L |
Baltic aphotic coarse sediment characterized by infaunal bivalves |
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| M23:AB-I3N |
Baltic aphotic coarse sediment characterized by infaunal crustaceans |
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| M23:AB-I3M |
Baltic aphotic coarse sediment characterized by infaunal polychaetes |
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| M23:AB-I1 |
Baltic aphotic coarse sediment characterized by macroscopic epibenthic biotic structures |
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| M23:AB-I3 |
Baltic aphotic coarse sediment characterized by macroscopic infaunal biotic structures |
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| M23:AB-I1V |
Baltic aphotic coarse sediment characterized by mixed epibenthic macrocommunity |
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| M23:AB-I4U |
Baltic aphotic coarse sediment characterized by no macrocommunity |
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| M23:AB-I4 |
Baltic aphotic coarse sediment characterized by no macroscopic biotic structures |
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| M23:AB-I4U1 |
Baltic aphotic coarse sediment dominated by meiofauna |
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| M23:AB-I3L10 |
Baltic aphotic coarse sediment dominated by multiple infaunal bivalve species: Macoma calcarea, Mya truncata, Astarte spp., Spisula spp. |
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| M23:AB-I3L11 |
Baltic aphotic coarse sediment dominated by multiple infaunal polychaete species including Ophelia spp. |
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| M23:AB-I1E1 |
Baltic aphotic coarse sediment dominated by Mytilidae |
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| M23:AB-I3N3 |
Baltic aphotic coarse sediment dominated by sand digger shrimp (Bathyporeia pilosa) |
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| M23:AB-F |
Baltic aphotic ferromanganese concretion bottoms |
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| M23:AB-K |
Baltic aphotic hard anthropogenically created substrates |
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| M23:AB-B |
Baltic aphotic hard clay |
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| M23:AB-B1E |
Baltic aphotic hard clay characterized by epibenthic bivalves |
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| M23:AB-B1 |
Baltic aphotic hard clay characterized by macroscopic epibenthic biotic structures |
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| M23:AB-B1V |
Baltic aphotic hard clay characterized by mixed epibenthic macrocommunity |
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| M23:AB-B4U |
Baltic aphotic hard clay characterized by no macrocommunity |
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| M23:AB-B4 |
Baltic aphotic hard clay characterized by no macroscopic biotic structures |
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| M23:AB-B2T |
Baltic aphotic hard clay characterized by sparse epibenthic macrocommunity |
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| M23:AB-B2 |
Baltic aphotic hard clay characterized by sparse macroscopic epibenthic biotic structures |
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| M23:AB-B1E4 |
Baltic aphotic hard clay dominated by Astarte spp. |
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| M23:AB-B1E1 |
Baltic aphotic hard clay dominated by Mytilidae |
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| M23:AB-D |
Baltic aphotic maerl beds |
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| M23:AB-C |
Baltic aphotic marl (marlstone rock) |
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| M23:AB-M |
Baltic aphotic mixed substrate |
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| M23:AB-M1E |
Baltic aphotic mixed substrate characterized by epibenthic bivalves |
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| M23:AB-M1F |
Baltic aphotic mixed substrate characterized by epibenthic chordates |
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| M23:AB-M1G |
Baltic aphotic mixed substrate characterized by epibenthic cnidarians |
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| M23:AB-M1I |
Baltic aphotic mixed substrate characterized by epibenthic crustacea |
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| M23:AB-M1H |
Baltic aphotic mixed substrate characterized by epibenthic moss animals (Bryozoa) |
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| M23:AB-M1J |
Baltic aphotic mixed substrate characterized by epibenthic sponges (Porifera) |
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| M23:AB-M1 |
Baltic aphotic mixed substrate characterized by macroscopic epibenthic biotic structures |
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| M23:AB-M1V |
Baltic aphotic mixed substrate characterized by mixed epibenthic macrocommunity |
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| M23:AB-M4U |
Baltic aphotic mixed substrate characterized by no macrocommunity |
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| M23:AB-M4 |
Baltic aphotic mixed substrate characterized by no macroscopic biotic structures |
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| M23:AB-M2T |
Baltic aphotic mixed substrate characterized by sparse epibenthic macrocommunity |
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| M23:AB-M2 |
Baltic aphotic mixed substrate characterized by sparse macroscopic epibenthic biotic structures |
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| M23:AB-M1I1 |
Baltic aphotic mixed substrate dominated by barnacles (Balanidae) |
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| M23:AB-M1H1 |
Baltic aphotic mixed substrate dominated by corticated moss animals (Electra crustulenta) |
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| M23:AB-M1H2 |
Baltic aphotic mixed substrate dominated by erect moss animals (Flustra foliacea) |
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| M23:AB-M1G1 |
Baltic aphotic mixed substrate dominated by hydroids (Hydrozoa) |
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| M23:AB-M1E1 |
Baltic aphotic mixed substrate dominated by Mytilidae |
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| M23:AB-M1G2 |
Baltic aphotic mixed substrate dominated by sea anemones (Actiniaria) |
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| M23:AB-M1F1 |
Baltic aphotic mixed substrate dominated by sea squirts (Ascidiacea) |
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| M23:AB-M1G4 |
Baltic aphotic mixed substrate dominated by soft corals (Alcyonacea) |
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| M23:AB-M1G3 |
Baltic aphotic mixed substrate dominated by stone corals (Scleractinida) |
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| M23:AB-H |
Baltic aphotic muddy sediment |
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| M23:AB-H1E |
Baltic aphotic muddy sediment characterized by epibenthic bivalves |
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| M23:AB-H1G |
Baltic aphotic muddy sediment characterized by epibenthic cnidarians |
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| M23:AB-H1I |
Baltic aphotic muddy sediment characterized by epibenthic crustacea |
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| M23:AB-H1K |
Baltic aphotic muddy sediment characterized by epibenthic polychaetes |
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| M23:AB-H3L |
Baltic aphotic muddy sediment characterized by infaunal bivalves |
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| M23:AB-H3N |
Baltic aphotic muddy sediment characterized by infaunal crustaceans |
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| M23:AB-H3O |
Baltic aphotic muddy sediment characterized by infaunal echinoderms |
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| M23:AB-H3P |
Baltic aphotic muddy sediment characterized by infaunal insect larvae |
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| M23:AB-H3M |
Baltic aphotic muddy sediment characterized by infaunal polychaetes |
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| M23:AB-H1 |
Baltic aphotic muddy sediment characterized by macroscopic epibenthic biotic structures |
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| M23:AB-H3 |
Baltic aphotic muddy sediment characterized by macroscopic infaunal biotic structures |
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| M23:AB-H1V |
Baltic aphotic muddy sediment characterized by mixed epibenthic macrocommunity |
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| M23:AB-H4U |
Baltic aphotic muddy sediment characterized by no macrocommunity |
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| M23:AB-H4 |
Baltic aphotic muddy sediment characterized by no macroscopic biotic structures |
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| M23:AB-H2 |
Baltic aphotic muddy sediment characterized by sparse macroscopic epibenthic biotic structures |
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| M23:AB-H3O1 |
Baltic aphotic muddy sediment dominated by Amphiura filiformis |
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| M23:AB-H4U2 |
Baltic aphotic muddy sediment dominated by anaerobic organisms |
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| M23:AB-H3L5 |
Baltic aphotic muddy sediment dominated by Astarte spp. |
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| M23:AB-H3L1 |
Baltic aphotic muddy sediment dominated by Baltic tellin (Macoma balthica) |
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| M23:AB-H3O2 |
Baltic aphotic muddy sediment dominated by Brissopsis lyrifera and Amphiura chiajei |
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| M23:AB-H1I2 |
Baltic aphotic muddy sediment dominated by Haploops spp. |
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| M23:AB-H3M3 |
Baltic aphotic muddy sediment dominated by Marenzelleria spp. |
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| M23:AB-H4U1 |
Baltic aphotic muddy sediment dominated by meiofauna |
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| M23:AB-H3P1 |
Baltic aphotic muddy sediment dominated by midge larvae (Chironomidae) |
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| M23:AB-H3N1 |
Baltic aphotic muddy sediment dominated by Monoporeia affinis and/or Pontoporeia femorata |
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| M23:AB-H1E1 |
Baltic aphotic muddy sediment dominated by Mytilidae |
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| M23:AB-H3L3 |
Baltic aphotic muddy sediment dominated by ocean quahog (Arctica islandica) |
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| M23:AB-H3M1 |
Baltic aphotic muddy sediment dominated by Scoloplos (Scoloplos) armige |
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| M23:AB-H2T1 |
Baltic aphotic muddy sediment dominated by seapens |
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| M23:AB-H1K1 |
Baltic aphotic muddy sediment dominated by tube-building polychaetes |
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| M23:AB-H3M5 |
Baltic aphotic muddy sediment dominated by various opportunistic polychaetes |
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| M23:AB-G |
Baltic aphotic peat bottoms |
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| M23:AB-A |
Baltic aphotic rock and boulders |
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| M23:AB-A1E |
Baltic aphotic rock and boulders characterized by epebenthic bivalves |
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| M23:AB-A1F |
Baltic aphotic rock and boulders characterized by epibenthic chordates |
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| M23:AB-A1G |
Baltic aphotic rock and boulders characterized by epibenthic cnidarians |
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| M23:AB-A1I |
Baltic aphotic rock and boulders characterized by epibenthic crustacea |
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| M23:AB-A1H |
Baltic aphotic rock and boulders characterized by epibenthic moss animals (Bryozoa) |
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| M23:AB-A1J |
Baltic aphotic rock and boulders characterized by epibenthic sponges (Porifera) |
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| M23:AB-A1 |
Baltic aphotic rock and boulders characterized by macroscopic epibenthic biotic structures |
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| M23:AB-A1V |
Baltic aphotic rock and boulders characterized by mixed epibenthic macrocommunity |
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| M23:AB-A4U |
Baltic aphotic rock and boulders characterized by no macrocommunity |
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| M23:AB-A4 |
Baltic aphotic rock and boulders characterized by no macroscopic biotic structures |
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| M23:AB-A2T |
Baltic aphotic rock and boulders characterized by sparse epibenthic macrocommunity |
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| M23:AB-A2 |
Baltic aphotic rock and boulders characterized by sparse macroscopic epibenthic structures |
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| M23:AB-A1I1 |
Baltic aphotic rock and boulders dominated by barnacles (Balanidae) |
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| M23:AB-A1H1 |
Baltic aphotic rock and boulders dominated by corticated moss animals (Electra crustulenta) |
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| M23:AB-A1H2 |
Baltic aphotic rock and boulders dominated by erect moss animals (Flustra foliacea) |
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| M23:AB-A1G1 |
Baltic aphotic rock and boulders dominated by hydroids (Hyrdozoa) |
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| M23:AB-A1E1 |
Baltic aphotic rock and boulders dominated by Mytilidae |
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| M23:AB-A1G2 |
Baltic aphotic rock and boulders dominated by sea anemones (Actiniaria) |
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| M23:AB-A1F1 |
Baltic aphotic rock and boulders dominated by sea squirts (Ascidiacea) |
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| M23:AB-A1G4 |
Baltic aphotic rock and boulders dominated by soft corals (Alcyonacea) |
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| M23:AB-A1G3 |
Baltic aphotic rock and boulders dominated by stone corals (Scleractinida) |
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| M23:AB-J |
Baltic aphotic sand |
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| M23:AB-J1E |
Baltic aphotic sand characterized by epibenthic bivalves |
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| M23:AB-J3L |
Baltic aphotic sand characterized by infaunal bivalves |
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| M23:AB-J3N |
Baltic aphotic sand characterized by infaunal crustacea |
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| M23:AB-J3P |
Baltic aphotic sand characterized by infaunal insect larvae |
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| M23:AB-J3M |
Baltic aphotic sand characterized by infaunal polychaetes |
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| M23:AB-J1 |
Baltic aphotic sand characterized by macroscopic epibenthic biotic structures |
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| M23:AB-J3 |
Baltic aphotic sand characterized by macroscopic infaunal biotic structures |
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| M23:AB-J1V |
Baltic aphotic sand characterized by mixed epibenthic macrocommunity |
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| M23:AB-J4U |
Baltic aphotic sand characterized by no macrocommunity |
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| M23:AB-J4 |
Baltic aphotic sand characterized by no macroscopic biotic structures |
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| M23:AB-J3L1 |
Baltic aphotic sand dominated by Baltic tellin (Macoma balthica) |
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| M23:AB-J4U1 |
Baltic aphotic sand dominated by meiofauna |
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| M23:AB-J3P1 |
Baltic aphotic sand dominated by midge larvae (Chironomidae) |
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| M23:AB-J3N1 |
Baltic aphotic sand dominated by Monoporeia affinis and Saduria entomon |
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| M23:AB-J3L9 |
Baltic aphotic sand dominated by multiple infaunal bivalve species: Cerastoderma spp., Mya arenaria, Astarte borealis, Arctica islandica, Macoma balthica |
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| M23:AB-J3L10 |
Baltic aphotic sand dominated by multiple infaunal bivalve species: Macoma calcarea, Mya truncata, Astarte spp., Spisula spp. |
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| M23:AB-J3L11 |
Baltic aphotic sand dominated by multiple infaunal polychaete species including Ophelia spp. and Travisia forbesii |
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| M23:AB-J3M4 |
Baltic aphotic sand dominated by multiple infaunal polychaete species: Pygospio elegans, Marenzelleria spp., Hediste diversicolor |
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| M23:AB-J1E1 |
Baltic aphotic sand dominated by Mytilidae |
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| M23:AB-J3L3 |
Baltic aphotic sand dominated by ocean quahog (Arctica islandica) |
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| M23:AB-J3L4 |
Baltic aphotic sand dominated by sand gaper (Mya arenaria) |
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| M23:AB-J3L7 |
Baltic aphotic sand dominated by striped venus (Chamelea gallina) |
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| M23:AB-E |
Baltic aphotic shell gravel |
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| M23:AB-E1E |
Baltic aphotic shell gravel characterized by epibenthic bivalves |
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| M23:AB-E1F |
Baltic aphotic shell gravel characterized by epibenthic chordates |
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| M23:AB-E1 |
Baltic aphotic shell gravel characterized by macroscopic epibenthic biotic structures |
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| M23:AB-E3 |
Baltic aphotic shell gravel characterized by macroscopic infaunal biotic structures |
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| M23:AB-E1V |
Baltic aphotic shell gravel characterized by mixed epibenthic macrocommunity |
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| M23:AB-E3X |
Baltic aphotic shell gravel characterized by mixed infaunal macrocommunity in coarse and well-sorted shells and shell fragments |
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| M23:AB-E3Y |
Baltic aphotic shell gravel characterized by mixed infaunal macrocommunity in fine sand-like shell fragments |
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| M23:AB-E4U |
Baltic aphotic shell gravel characterized by no macrocommunity |
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| M23:AB-E4 |
Baltic aphotic shell gravel characterized by no macroscopic biotic structures |
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| M23:AB-E2T |
Baltic aphotic shell gravel characterized by sparse epibenthic macrocommunity |
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| M23:AB-E2 |
Baltic aphotic shell gravel characterized by sparse macroscopic epibenthic biotic structures |
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| M23:AB-E1E1 |
Baltic aphotic shell gravel dominated by Mytilidae |
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| M23:AB-E1F1 |
Baltic aphotic shell gravel dominated by vase tunicate (Ciona intestinalis) |
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| M23:AB-L |
Baltic aphotic soft anthropogenically created substrates |
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