Examples of features of littoral rock habitats:

Wave exposure can be a major driver in determining the communities and hence habitats present on a shore. However, there are some factors that influence communities that can occur across the spectrum of wave exposures and are classified as features of littoral rock.

Below are example images of these habitat types:

LR.FLR.Lic (lichens and small green algae of littoral rock)

LR.Rkp (Rockpools)

LR.FLR.CvOv (Littoral caves and overhangs)

 LR.FLR.Eph (Ephemeral green or red seaweed communities - fresh water or sand influenced). Here the red seaweed Porphyra sp occurs on the shore where there is sand scour.

 LR.FLR.Eph (Ephemeral green or red seaweed communities - fresh water or sand influenced). Here green ephemeral seaweed occurs where there is fresh water run off.