Saesneg: sublittoral biogenic reef on sediment

Rhan ymadrodd

Enw, Gwrywaidd, Unigol

Diffiniad

Sediment habitats in the sublittoral near shore zone (i.e. covering the infralittoral and circalittoral zones), typically extending from the extreme lower shore down to the edge of the bathyal zone (200m). Sublittoral biogenic reef communities. This complex includes polychaete reefs, bivalve reefs (e.g. mussel beds) and cold water coral reefs.

Nodiadau

Term o system ddosbarthu EUNIS o gynefinoedd morol. SS.SBR. yw’r Cod Cynefin. Mae’r Cyd-bwyllgor Cadwraeth Natur yn defnyddio system arall o gategoreiddio cynefinoedd morol, yn seiliedig ar system ddosbarthu EUNIS. Yn y drefn honno “subtidal biogenic reef” yw’r term cyfatebol.