EUNIS habitat classification 2012 amended 2019 > A - Marine habitats > A5 - Sublittoral sediment > A5.5 - Sublittoral macrophyte-dominated sediment > A5.53 - Sublittoral seagrass beds > A5.533 - Zostera beds in full salinity infralittoral sediments > A5.5333 - Association with Zostera marina in euryhaline and eurythermal environment

Association with Zostera marina in euryhaline and eurythermal environment

English name: Association with Zostera marina in euryhaline and eurythermal environment

Description (English)

This association is found in euryhaline and eurythermal waters and it is characterised by the eel-grass Zostera marina.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code A5.5333
Bern Convention Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (A5)

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Flowering Plants Zostera marina
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Zostera marina Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
Barcelona Convention 199812 III.1.1.5. Association with Zostera marina in euryhaline and eurythermal environment source
CORINE Land Cover 5.2.2. Estuaries n/a
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 A5.5333 Association with Zostera marina in euryhaline and eurythermal environment same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 A4.533 Association with Zostera marina in euryhaline and eurythermal environment same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 A4.533 Association with Zostera marina in euryhaline and eurythermal environment same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 A4.533 Association with Zostera marina in euryhaline and eurythermal environment same
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