EUNIS habitat classification 2012 amended 2019 > C - Inland surface waters > C3 - Littoral zone of inland surface waterbodies

Littoral zone of inland surface waterbodies

English name: Littoral zone of inland surface waterbodies

Description (English)

Reedbeds and other water-fringing vegetation by lakes, rivers and streams; exposed bottoms of dried up rivers and lakes; rocks, gravel, sand and mud beside or in the bed of rivers and lakes.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code C3

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Not available

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 53 Water-fringe vegetation narrower
CORINE Land Cover 3.3.1. Beaches, dunes, and sand plains n/a
CORINE Land Cover 4.1.1. Inland marshes n/a
Phase 1 habitat classification (UK) 1993 F2 Marginal/inundation overlap
Biodiversity Broad Habitat Classification (UK) 13 Standing open water and canals overlap
Biodiversity Broad Habitat Classification (UK) 14 Rivers and streams overlap
Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 2.1 Rivages avec végétation same
Biotopes of Slovakia 1996 8B00000 Vegetácia mociarov n/a
Biotopes of Slovakia 1996 5410000 Biotopy bahnitých a piesocnatých brehov tecúcich vôd n/a
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 C3 Littoral zone of inland surface waterbodies same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 C3 Littoral zone of inland surface waterbodies same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 C3 Littoral zone of inland surface waterbodies same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 C3 Littoral zone of inland surface waterbodies same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 C3 Littoral zone of inland surface water bodies same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 C3 Water-fringing vegetation including sedges and reeds same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 53 Water-fringe vegetation narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 53 Part of Water-fringe vegetation narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 53   narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 53   narrower
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 53   narrower
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 53   narrower
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