Hard Bottom Habitat

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-012840",
  "term": "Hard Bottom Habitat",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Shallow and deep-water habitats with substrates consisting of bedrock, rocks, boulders, gravel, or pebbles. The solid floor typically provides an attachment surface for sessile organisms as well as a rough three-dimensional surface that encourages water mixing and nutrient cycling.",
  "references": [
    "EPA Habitat Categories/Habitat Protection at http://www.epa.gov/owow_keep/estuaries/pivot/habitat/habtype.htm"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/hard-bottom-habitat/"
}