Property:Definition
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Particle size 0.25-1mm (Hiscock, 1996) +
Disk, bell or umbrella shaped and often gelatinous (Barnes et al., 1988). +
5-<18 psu (equals MNCR Low, <18 psu) +
The upper aphotic zone and extends to a depth of ca 1000 m. +
Second larval stage in decapod Crustacea; resembles the nauplius but with more appendages (see Stachowitsch, 1992). +
Individual organisms with a mean body size smaller than 0.2 mm. +
Barnacle - limpet dominated, sometimes mussels, with ''Fucus vesiculosus'' and ''Ascophyllum nodosum. Mastocarpus stellatus'' and ''Palmaria palmata'' patchy in lower part. Usually quite a wide belt (Hiscock, 1996). +
Periodic movement of organisms between alternative habitats e.g. between areas for reproduction and one or more areas of non-reproductive activity, or between areas of foraging and areas used for other activities. Most migrations occur at predictable intervals triggered by stimuli e.g. unfavourable conditions. NB: Movements that do not include an obligatory return journey are classified as dispersal (Baretta-Bekker et al., 1992). +
A type of polychaete larva characterized by numerous long flotation bristles (Stachowitsch, 1992). +
Mixtures of a variety of sediment types, composed of pebble / gravel / sand / mud. This category includes muddy gravels, muddy sandy gravels, gravelly muds, and muddy gravelly sands. +
Skeleton composed of a mixture of any of aragonite, calcite, high magnesium calcite or amorphous CaCO3 +
Traits relating to the mode of life a species exhibits +
Generally coasts facing away from prevailing winds and without a long fetch but where strong winds can be frequent. +
1 to 3 knots (0.5-1.5 m/sec.) +
