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Major Habitat Type:<br />

Level 1<br />

Ecosystem Class:<br />

Level 2<br />

Ecosystem Class:<br />

Level 3<br />

Ecosystem Class:<br />

Level 4<br />

Definition<br />

Mangrove<br />

Intertidal sediment environments dominated by salt-tolerant<br />

trees and shrubs. Found in tropical and subtropical areas.<br />

Rhizophora<br />

Mangrove forests that are dominated by plant species within<br />

the genus Rhizophora.<br />

Avicennia<br />

Mangrove forests that are dominated by plant species within<br />

the genus Avicennia (includes black mangroves).<br />

Languncularia<br />

Mangrove forests that are dominated by plant species within<br />

the genus Languncularia.<br />

Other<br />

Mangrove forests that are dominated by an aquatic plant that<br />

is not included in the provided marsh plant choices.<br />

Dune Sand hills or ridges on land that are be created by wind.<br />

Wrack<br />

Dried vegetation and associated debris usually left behind by<br />

the receding tide.<br />

Other Sediment habitats not previously mentioned.<br />

Consolidated Ecosystem Ecosystem types associated with hard substrate.<br />

Rocky environments on the coastal shore that are periodically<br />

Rocky Intertidal<br />

exposed to both air and water. The zone between the high and<br />

low tide marks.<br />

Tide Pool<br />

A pool of water left behind by the receding tide. Commonly<br />

found in the rocky intertidal.<br />

Phyllospadix<br />

Rocky habitats dominated by species of surfgrass within the<br />

genus Phyllospadix.<br />

Caves<br />

A chamber formed by rocks or another hard substrate (i.e. lava<br />

tubes) in the intertidal zone.<br />

Subtidal Rocky<br />

Rocky environments below low tide mark that are always<br />

submerged by water.<br />

Coral Reef<br />

Areas where the rocky substrate is dominated by reef forming<br />

coral animals.<br />

Oyster/ Mussel<br />

Reef<br />

Hard substrate that is covered or formed by bivalve shells.<br />

Worm Reef<br />

Hard substrate that is predominantly composed of worm<br />

tubes.<br />

Coralline Algae<br />

Reef or Habitat<br />

Hard substrate that is predominantly composed of calcified<br />

algae. The algae can either be the encrusting form or the<br />

unattached rhodolith form.<br />

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