Traits:SubstratumHabitat

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Substratum

Substratum: Description of the substratum on on/in which an organism is found/recorded.

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Has Values:

• [[SubstratumHabitat|Substratum]]
  • [[FeaturesOther|Features or other substratum]]
    • [[BiogenicReef|Biogenic reef]]
    • [[BurrowDweller|Burrow dweller]]
    • [[Cave|Cave]]
    • [[CrevicesFissures|Crevices and fissures]]
    • [[Macroalgae|Macroalgae]]
    • [[Maerl|Maerl]]
    • [[OtherSpecies|Other species]]
    • [[Overhangs|Overhang]]
    • [[Rockpools|Rockpool]]
    • [[Saltmarsh|Salt marsh]]
    • [[Seagrass|Seagrass]]
    • [[Strandline|Strand-line]]
    • [[UnderBoulders|Under boulders]]
  • [[Hard|Hard]]
    • [[HardImmobile|Immobile hard]]
      • [[Artificial|Artificial (man-made)]]
      • [[Bedrock|Bedrock]]
      • [[LargeBoulders|Large or very large boulders]]
      • [[SmallBoulders|Small boulders]]
    • [[HardMobile|Mobile hard]]
      • [[Cobbles|Cobbles]]
      • [[Pebbles|Pebbles]]
  • [[SedimentSoft|Soft (sediment)]]
    • [[Clay|Clay]]
    • [[CoarseSediments|Coarse sediments]]
      • [[GravelShingle|Gravel or shingle]]
      • [[GravellySand|Gravelly sand]]
      • [[SandyGravel|Sandy gravel]]
    • [[Mixed|Mixed]]
      • [[GravellyMud|Gravelly mud]]
      • [[GravellyMuddySand|Gravelly muddy sand]]
      • [[MuddyGravel|Muddy gravel]]
      • [[MuddySandyGravel|Muddy sandy gravel]]
    • [[MudSandyMud|Mud and sandy mud]]
      • [[Mud|Mud]]
      • [[MuddySand|Muddy sand]]
      • [[SandyMud|Sandy mud]]
    • [[SandMuddySand|Sand and muddy sand]]
      • [[Sand|Sand]]
        • [[CoarseCleanSand|Coarse clean sand]]
        • [[FineCleanSand|Fine clean sand]]
        • [[MediumCleanSand|Medium clean sand]]

References: 

• Folk R.L. (1954). The distinction between grain size and mineral composition in sedimentary-rock nomenclature. The Journal of Geology, 344-359., Hiscock, K. (ed.), 1996. Marine Nature Conservation Review: rationale and methods. Peterborough: Joint Nature Conservation Committee. [Coasts and seas of the United Kingdom. MNCR series.], Long D. (2006). BGS detailed explanation of seabed sediment modified Folk classification. http://www.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/PDF/BGS%20detailed%20explanation%20of%20seabed%20sediment%20modified%20folk%20classification.pdf