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Species composition and biodiversity
Characterising species
The flora and fauna of kelp beds varies with depth and geographical location and may be
depauperate in silted habitats.
| For SIR.K in the UK |
% Frequency |
Faithfulness |
Typical abundance |
| Pomatocerous triqueter |
· · · |
· |
Frequent |
| Gibbula cineraria |
· · · |
· |
Frequent |
| Asterias rubens |
· · · |
· |
Occasional |
| Echinus esculentus |
· · · |
· |
Occasional |
| Ascidia mentula |
· · |
· · |
Occasional |
| Corallinaceae indet. |
· · · |
· |
Common |
| Laminaria hyperborea |
· · |
· |
Common |
| Laminaria saccharina |
· · · · |
· |
Common |
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