Highly artificial non-saline standing waters
Common name:
Highly artificial non-saline standing waters
Habitat code:
J5.3
Description:
Artificial basins and canals, together with their associated containers, holding fresh water with no perceptible flow. Includes ponds and lakes with completely man-made substrate, water storage tanks, intensively managed fish ponds, and standing waterbodies of extractive industries.
References:
Hill, M.O., Moss, D. & Davies, C.E., 2004
| EUNIS Code | Type Name | Name |
|---|---|---|
| J5.32 | Intensively managed fish ponds | Intensively managed fish ponds |
| J5.34 | Standing waterbodies of extractive industrial sites with extreme chemistry | Standing waterbodies of extractive industrial sites with extreme chemistry |
| J5.31 | Ponds and lakes with completely man-made substrate | Ponds and lakes with completely man-made substrate |
| J5.33 | Water storage tanks | Water storage tanks |