Traits:Distribution Descriptors
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Distribution Descriptors
Distribution Descriptors: Fields and traits that describe the distribution of the species.
- [[Distribution Descriptors|Distribution Descriptors]]
- [[Depth|Depth]]
- [[DepthRange|Depth range]]
- [[DepthSubstratum|Depth in substratum]]
- [[Elevation|Elevation]]
- [[Environment|Environment]]
- [[Brackish|Brackish]]
- [[Freshwater|Freshwater]]
- [[Marine|Marine]]
- [[Terrestrial|Terrestrial]]
- [[Habitat|Habitat]]
- [[EnvironmentalPosition|Environmental position]]
- [[Demersal|Demersal]]
- [[Endophytic|Endophytic]]
- [[Endozoic|Endozoic]]
- [[Epibenthic|Epibenthic]]
- [[Epifaunal|Epifaunal]]
- [[Epifloral|Epifloral]]
- [[Epilithic|Epilithic]]
- [[Epipelic|Epipelic]]
- [[Epiphytic|Epiphytic]]
- [[Epizooic|Epizooic]]
- [[Hyperbenthic|Hyperbenthic]]
- [[Infaunal|Infaunal]]
- [[Interstitial|Interstitial]]
- [[Lithotomous|Lithotomous]]
- [[Nekton|Nektonic (nekton)]]
- [[Neustonic|Neustonic]]
- [[Plankton|Planktonic (plankton)]]
- [[Pleustonic|Pleustonic]]
- [[Physiography|Physiography]]
- [[EnclosedCoast|Enclosed coast or embayment]]
- [[Estuary|Estuary]]
- [[Lagoon|Isolated saline water (lagoon)]]
- [[OffshoreSeabed|Offshore seabed]]
- [[OpenCoast|Open coast]]
- [[RiaVoe|Ria or voe]]
- [[SeaLoch|Sea loch (Scotland), sea lough (Ireland)]]
- [[StraitSound|Strait or sound]]
- [[Salinity|Salinity (regime)]]
- [[BrackishSalinity|Brackish]]
- [[Mesohaline|Mesohaline]]
- [[AlphaMesohaline|Alpha-Mesohaline]]
- [[BetaMesohaline|Beta-Mesohaline]]
- [[Oligohaline|Oligohaline]]
- [[AlphaOligohaline|Alpha-Oligohaline]]
- [[BetaOligohaline|Beta-Oligohaline]]
- [[Polyhaline|Polyhaline]]
- [[AlphaPolyhaline|Alpha-Polyhaline]]
- [[BetaPolyhaline|Beta-Polyhaline]]
- [[Mesohaline|Mesohaline]]
- [[FreshwaterSalinity|Freshwater]]
- [[HyperSaline|Hyper-saline]]
- [[MarineSalinity|Marine]]
- [[AlphaHaline|Alpha-haline]]
- [[BetaHaline|Beta-Haline]]
- [[BrackishSalinity|Brackish]]
- [[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]]
- [[HardImmobile|Immobile hard]]
- [[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]]
- [[SandMuddySand|Sand and muddy sand]]
- [[Sand|Sand]]
- [[CoarseCleanSand|Coarse clean sand]]
- [[FineCleanSand|Fine clean sand]]
- [[MediumCleanSand|Medium clean sand]]
- [[Sand|Sand]]
- [[FeaturesOther|Features or other substratum]]
- [[TidalStrength|Tidal streams and water flow (range)]]
- [[ModeratelyStrong|Moderately strong]]
- [[Strong|Strong]]
- [[VeryStrong|Very strong]]
- [[VeryWeak|Very weak]]
- [[Weak|Weak]]
- [[Tolerance|Tolerance]]
- [[WaveExposure|Wave exposure]]
- [[WaveExposed|Wave exposed]]
- [[Exposed|Exposed]]
- [[ExtremelyExposed|Extremely exposed]]
- [[ModeratelyExposed|Moderately exposed]]
- [[VeryExposed|Very exposed]]
- [[WaveSheltered|Wave sheltered]]
- [[ExtremelySheltered|Extremely sheltered]]
- [[Sheltered|Sheltered]]
- [[UltraSheltered|Ultra sheltered]]
- [[VerySheltered|Very sheltered]]
- [[WaveExposed|Wave exposed]]
- [[EnvironmentalPosition|Environmental position]]
- [[HabitatPreferences|Habitat Preferences]]
- [[Province|Province]]
- [[VerticalBiologicalZone|Vertical biological zone (or zonation)]]
- [[AnchialineCaves|Anchialine caves]]
- [[Benthic|Benthic]]
- [[Abyssobenthic|Abyssobenthic (Abyssal)]]
- [[Bathybenthic|Bathybenthic (Bathyal)]]
- [[Eulittoral|Littoral]]
- [[LowerLittoral|Lower littoral]]
- [[LowerLittoralFringe|Lower littoral fringe]]
- [[MidEulittoral|Mid littoral]]
- [[UpperEulittoral|Upper littoral]]
- [[UpperLittoralFringe|Upper littoral fringe]]
- [[Hadobenthic|Hadobenthic (Hadal)]]
- [[Sublittoral|Sublittoral]]
- [[Circalittoral|Circalittoral]]
- [[LowerCircalittoral|Lower circalittoral]]
- [[UpperCircalittoral|Upper circalittoral]]
- [[CircalittoralOffshore|Circalittoral offshore]]
- [[Infralittoral|Infralittoral]]
- [[LowerInfralittoral|Lower infralittoral]]
- [[UpperInfralittoral|Upper infralittoral]]
- [[Circalittoral|Circalittoral]]
- [[SublittoralFringe|Sublittoral fringe]]
- [[Supralittoral|Supralittoral]]
- [[SplashZone|Splash zone]]
- [[SprayZone|Spray Zone]]
- [[IceAssociated|Ice-Associated]]
- [[Pelagic|Pelagic]]
- [[Abyssopelagic|Abyssopelagic (2500-6000 m)]]
- [[Bathylpelagic|Bathylpelagic (1000-2500 m)]]
- [[Benthopelagic|Benthopelagic]]
- [[Epipelagic|Epipelagic (0-200 m)]]
- [[Hadopelagic|Hadopelagic (>6000 m)]]
- [[Mesopelagic|Mesopelagic (200-1000 m)]]
- [[Depth|Depth]]
[[Abyssobenthic|Abyssobenthic (Abyssal)]] • [[Abyssopelagic|Abyssopelagic (2500-6000 m)]] • [[AlphaMesohaline|Alpha-Mesohaline]] • [[AlphaOligohaline|Alpha-Oligohaline]] • [[AlphaPolyhaline|Alpha-Polyhaline]] • [[AlphaHaline|Alpha-haline]] • [[AnchialineCaves|Anchialine caves]] • [[Artificial|Artificial (man-made)]] • [[Bathybenthic|Bathybenthic (Bathyal)]] • [[Bathylpelagic|Bathylpelagic (1000-2500 m)]] • [[Bedrock|Bedrock]] • [[Benthic|Benthic]] • [[Benthopelagic|Benthopelagic]] • [[BetaHaline|Beta-Haline]] • [[BetaMesohaline|Beta-Mesohaline]] • [[BetaOligohaline|Beta-Oligohaline]] • [[BetaPolyhaline|Beta-Polyhaline]] • [[BiogenicReef|Biogenic reef]] • [[Brackish|Brackish]] • [[BrackishSalinity|Brackish]] • [[BurrowDweller|Burrow dweller]] • [[Cave|Cave]] • [[Circalittoral|Circalittoral]] • [[CircalittoralOffshore|Circalittoral offshore]] • [[Clay|Clay]] • [[CoarseCleanSand|Coarse clean sand]] • [[CoarseSediments|Coarse sediments]] • [[Cobbles|Cobbles]] • [[CrevicesFissures|Crevices and fissures]] • [[Demersal|Demersal]] • [[Depth|Depth]] • [[DepthSubstratum|Depth in substratum]] • [[DepthRange|Depth range]] • [[Elevation|Elevation]] • [[EnclosedCoast|Enclosed coast or embayment]] • [[Endophytic|Endophytic]] • [[Endozoic|Endozoic]] • [[Environment|Environment]] • [[EnvironmentalPosition|Environmental position]] • [[Epibenthic|Epibenthic]] • [[Epifaunal|Epifaunal]] • [[Epifloral|Epifloral]] • [[Epilithic|Epilithic]] • [[Epipelagic|Epipelagic (0-200 m)]] • [[Epipelic|Epipelic]] • [[Epiphytic|Epiphytic]] • [[Epizooic|Epizooic]] • [[Estuary|Estuary]] • [[Exposed|Exposed]] • [[ExtremelyExposed|Extremely exposed]] • [[ExtremelySheltered|Extremely sheltered]] • [[FeaturesOther|Features or other substratum]] • [[FineCleanSand|Fine clean sand]] • [[Freshwater|Freshwater]] • [[FreshwaterSalinity|Freshwater]] • [[GravelShingle|Gravel or shingle]] • [[GravellyMud|Gravelly mud]] • [[GravellyMuddySand|Gravelly muddy sand]] • [[GravellySand|Gravelly sand]] • [[Habitat|Habitat]] • [[HabitatPreferences|Habitat Preferences]] • [[Hadobenthic|Hadobenthic (Hadal)]] • [[Hadopelagic|Hadopelagic (>6000 m)]] • [[Hard|Hard]] • [[HyperSaline|Hyper-saline]] • [[Hyperbenthic|Hyperbenthic]] • [[IceAssociated|Ice-Associated]] • [[HardImmobile|Immobile hard]] • [[Infaunal|Infaunal]] • [[Infralittoral|Infralittoral]] • [[Interstitial|Interstitial]] • [[Lagoon|Isolated saline water (lagoon)]] • [[LargeBoulders|Large or very large boulders]] • [[Lithotomous|Lithotomous]] • [[Eulittoral|Littoral]] • [[LowerCircalittoral|Lower circalittoral]] • [[LowerInfralittoral|Lower infralittoral]] • [[LowerLittoral|Lower littoral]] • [[LowerLittoralFringe|Lower littoral fringe]] • [[Macroalgae|Macroalgae]] • [[Maerl|Maerl]] • [[Marine|Marine]] • [[MarineSalinity|Marine]] • [[MediumCleanSand|Medium clean sand]] • [[Mesohaline|Mesohaline]] • [[Mesopelagic|Mesopelagic (200-1000 m)]] • [[MidEulittoral|Mid littoral]] • [[Mixed|Mixed]] • [[HardMobile|Mobile hard]] • [[ModeratelyExposed|Moderately exposed]] • [[ModeratelyStrong|Moderately strong]] • [[Mud|Mud]] • [[MudSandyMud|Mud and sandy mud]] • [[MuddyGravel|Muddy gravel]] • [[MuddySand|Muddy sand]] • [[MuddySandyGravel|Muddy sandy gravel]] • [[Nekton|Nektonic (nekton)]] • [[Neritic|Neritic]] • [[Neustonic|Neustonic]] • [[Oceanic|Oceanic]] • [[OffshoreSeabed|Offshore seabed]] • [[Oligohaline|Oligohaline]] • [[OpenCoast|Open coast]] • [[OtherSpecies|Other species]] • [[Overhangs|Overhang]] • [[Pebbles|Pebbles]] • [[Pelagic|Pelagic]] • [[Physiography|Physiography]] • [[Plankton|Planktonic (plankton)]] • [[Pleustonic|Pleustonic]] • [[Polyhaline|Polyhaline]] • [[Province|Province]] • [[RiaVoe|Ria or voe]] • [[Rockpools|Rockpool]] • [[Salinity|Salinity (regime)]] • [[Saltmarsh|Salt marsh]] • [[Sand|Sand]] • [[SandMuddySand|Sand and muddy sand]] • [[SandyGravel|Sandy gravel]] • [[SandyMud|Sandy mud]] • [[SeaIce|Sea ice]] • [[SeaLoch|Sea loch (Scotland), sea lough (Ireland)]] • [[Seagrass|Seagrass]] • [[Sheltered|Sheltered]] • [[SmallBoulders|Small boulders]] • [[SedimentSoft|Soft (sediment)]] • [[SplashZone|Splash zone]] • [[SprayZone|Spray Zone]] • [[StraitSound|Strait or sound]] • [[Strandline|Strand-line]] • [[Strong|Strong]] • [[Sublittoral|Sublittoral]] • [[SublittoralFringe|Sublittoral fringe]] • [[SubstratumHabitat|Substratum]] • [[Supralittoral|Supralittoral]] • [[Terrestrial|Terrestrial]] • [[TidalStrength|Tidal streams and water flow (range)]] • [[Tolerance|Tolerance]] • [[TypeI|Type I]] • [[TypeII|Type II]] • [[TypeIII|Type III]] • [[TypeIV|Type IV]] • [[TypeV|Type V]] • [[UltraSheltered|Ultra sheltered]] • [[UnderBoulders|Under boulders]] • [[UnderIce|Under ice]] • [[UpperCircalittoral|Upper circalittoral]] • [[UpperInfralittoral|Upper infralittoral]] • [[UpperEulittoral|Upper littoral]] • [[UpperLittoralFringe|Upper littoral fringe]] • [[VerticalBiologicalZone|Vertical biological zone (or zonation)]] • [[VeryExposed|Very exposed]] • [[VerySheltered|Very sheltered]] • [[VeryStrong|Very strong]] • [[VeryWeak|Very weak]] • [[WaveExposed|Wave exposed]] • [[WaveExposure|Wave exposure]] • [[WaveSheltered|Wave sheltered]] • [[Weak|Weak]]