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Demersal (MHA_1)

DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.

RDF: mha_1.ttl

Name
demersal
Attribute
MHA Marine Species Habitat
Definition
The species lives in close relation with the bottom and depending on it.
Description
For example: cods, groupers and lobsters are demersal species. The term 'demersal fish' usually refers to the living mode of the adult.
Accepted
2013-10-18
Allowed for

Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.