This publication presents a revised version of the national classification of benthic marine habitats for Britain and Ireland.  The classification provides a tool to aid the management and conservation of marine habitats.

This is part of our Good Practice Guidance for Habitats and Flora, produced by Richard Jefferson, Dominic Price, Iain Diack, Steve Coates and Andy Mclay.

Reference: DAVID W. CONNOR, JAMES H. ALLEN, NEIL GOLDING, KERRY L. HOWELL, LOUISE M., LIEBERKNECHT, KATE O. NORTHEN AND JOHNNY B. REKER (2004). The Marine Habitat Classification for Britain and Ireland Version 04.05. JNCC, Peterborough ISBN 1 861 07561 8 (internet version)