Nursery and breeding grounds#
Broader “Criteria class”
Description#
A marine nursery (area/site/ground) is defined as a juvenile habitat for a particular species that contributes a greater than average number of individuals to the adult population on a per-unit-area basis, as compared to other habitats used by juveniles (Dahlgren et al., 2006, doi:10.3354/meps312291)
Breeding ground: A place where animals breed or to which they return to breed