Lava tubes
Common name:
Lava tubes
Habitat code:
H1.4
Description:
Caves formed in lava flows by open-ended tubes or passages resulting from the cooling of the surface whose molten interior continued to flow. Near the coast, they may contain salt water not connected to the sea and be colonized by specialized (anchihaline) communities.
References:
Hill, M.O., Moss, D. & Davies, C.E., 2004