Concept
Kelp with cushion fauna and/or foliose red seaweeds
| URI | http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/M21/current/JNCCMNCR00001529/ | |
|---|---|---|
| Within Vocab | Marine Habitat Classification for Britain and Ireland Version 15.03 | |
| Alternative Labels | IR.HIR.KFaR | |
| Definition | Rocky habitats in the infralittoral zone subject to exposed to extremely exposed wave action or strong tidal streams. Typically the rock supports a community of kelp Laminaria hyperborea with foliose seaweeds and animals, the latter tending to become more prominent in areas of strongest water movement (LhypFa, LhypR and LhypR.Pk). The depth to which the kelp extends varies according to water clarity, exceptionally (e.g. St Kilda) reaching 45 m. In some areas, there may be a band of dense foliose seaweeds (reds or browns) below the main kelp zone (FoR). The sublitttoral fringe is characterised by dabberlocks Alaria esculenta (Ala biotopes). In very strong wave action the sublittoral fringe A. esculenta zone extends to 5 to 10 m depth, whilst at Rockall A. esculenta replaces L. hyperborea as the dominant kelp in the infralittoral zone (AlaAnCrSp). | |
| Date | 2018-02-13T18:46:01 | |
| Identifier | SDN:M21::JNCCMNCR00001529 | |
| Note | accepted | |
| Has Current Version | 1 | |
| version | 1 | |
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