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The UK Marine SACs Project website was a vehicle for communicating and distributing the learning, knowledge and outputs from the UK Marine SACs Project to its wider audience. Since the project was completed in 2001, this website has been closed and all its documents and background information can now be accessed through the UKMPA Centre.
 
Marine Habitats Review
 
 

A compilation of 22 habitat reviews, covering many of the significant marine habitats found around the UK's coastline and in particular within the network of marine SACs
   
 

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+ Introduction to the marine habitats review
+ A review of exposed littoral rock habitat
+ A review of moderately exposed littoral rock habitat
+ A review of littoral Sabellaria alveolata reefs
+ A review of sheltered littoral rock habitat
+ A review of littoral Mytilus edulis beds
+ A review of littoral gravels and sands
+ A review of littoral muddy sand
+ A review of littoral mud habitats
+ A review of Eelgrass Zostera noltii beds
+ A review of exposed infralittoral rock with kelp
+ A review of moderately exposed infralittoral rock with kelp
+ A review of sheltered infralittoral rock with kelp habitat
+ A review of exposed circalittoral rock habitat
+ A review of moderately exposed circalittoral rock
+ A review of Sabellaria spinulosa reefs
+ A review of Modiolus modiolus beds
+ A review of subtidal brittlestar beds
+ A review of sheltered circalittoral rock
+ A review of infralittoral gravels and sands
+ A review of maerl beds
+ A review of Eelgrass Zostera marina beds
+ A review of sea pen and burrowing megafauna communities
 

The information above has been sourced from:
Jones, L.A., Hiscock, K, & Connor, D.W. 2000. Marine habitat reviews. A summary of ecological requirements and sensitivity characteristics for the conservation and management of marine SACs. Peterborough, Joint Nature Conservation Committee. (UK Marine SACs Project report.)

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