Nearshore Habitat Codes

Common Intertidal Habitat Codes

Code     Description

510 Estuarine marsh with a variety of vegetation

511 Estuarine marsh with submerged vegetation

512 Estuarine marsh with emergent plants

513 Estuarine marsh with deciduous trees

514 Estuarine marsh with conifer trees

550 Beach with a variety of vegetation

551 Beach with submerged plants

552 Beach with emergent plants

553 Beach with deciduous trees

554 Beach with conifer trees

519 Rocky beach

426 Beach with heavy upland development (>60%)

427 Beach with moderate upland development (30-60% and 1 pier/200')

428 Beach with low upland development (<30% and no more than 1 pier/.5 mile)

130 Unvegetated beach

Beach Substrate Type Codes

Code     Description

01 Mudflat

02 Sandy

03 Bedrock/boulder

04 Cobble

05 Gravel/pebble

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