Coastal Physiographic Features - Coastal Lagoons

This shapefile shows the distribution of the Annex I habitat, coastal lagoons around the UK. Coastal lagoons are areas of shallow, coastal salt water, wholly or partially separated from the sea by sandbanks, shingle or, less frequently, rocks. Lagoons show a wide range of geographical and ecological variation; five main sub-types have been identified in the UK, on the basis of their physiography, as meeting the definition of the Annex I habitat type. The five sub-types are: Isolated lagoons, Percolation lagoons, Silled lagoons, Sluiced lagoons, and Lagoonal inlets. See http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/protectedsites/sacselection/habitat.asp?FeatureIntCode=H1150 for further information.

本矢量数据集展示了《附件I》栖息地的分布情况，具体为围绕英国的海岸泻湖。海岸泻湖为浅海水域，部分或全部由沙洲、砾石或较少情况下由岩石与海洋相隔。泻湖呈现出丰富的地理和生态多样性；根据其地貌特征，在英国已鉴定出五种主要亚型，以满足《附件I》栖息地类型的定义。这五种亚型分别为：孤立泻湖、渗透泻湖、坝式泻湖、闸门泻湖和湾口泻湖。更多详细信息，请访问http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/protectedsites/sacselection/habitat.asp?FeatureIntCode=H1150。