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Sublittoral coarse sediment

Description of Sublittoral coarse sediment

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creatorIdentity remo
creationTime 2017-08-16T16:38:13.704
Last Maintainer Identity remo
modificationTime 2016-03-16T18:42:49
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Coarse sediments including coarse sand, gravel, pebbles, shingle and cobbles which are often unstable due to tidal currents and/or wave action. These habitats are generally found on the open coast or in tide-swept channels of marine inlets. They typically have a low silt content and a lack of a significant seaweed component. They are characterised by a robust fauna including venerid bivalves.