Kelp and seaweed communities on sublittoral sediment
English name:
Kelp and seaweed communities on sublittoral sediment
Description (English)
Shallow sublittoral sediments which support seaweed communities, typically including the kelp Laminaria saccharina, the bootlace weed Chorda filum and various red and brown seaweeds, particularly filamentous types. The generally sheltered nature of these habitats enables the seaweeds to grow on shells and small stones which lie on the sediment surface; some communities develop as loose-lying mats on the sediment surface.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code A5.52 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (A5) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Algae
Laminaria saccharina
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Laminaria saccharina | Algae |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Habitat Classification Britain/Ireland 0405 | SS.SMp.KSwSS | Kelp and seaweed communities on sublittoral sediment | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 5.2.3. | Sea and ocean | n/a |
| Barcelona Convention 199812 | III.1.1. | Euryhaline and eurythermal biocenosis | overlap |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A5.52 | Kelp and seaweed communities on sublittoral sediment | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A4.41 | Kelp and seaweed communities on sublittoral sediment | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A4.41 | Kelp and seaweeds on shallow-water mixed sediments | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A4.41 | Kelp and seaweeds on shallow-water mixed sediments | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | A4.41 | Seaweeds on mixed infralittoral sediments | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | A4.41 | Seaweeds and maerl on mixed infralittoral sediments | same |
| MNCR BioMar 97.06 (Britain & Ireland) | IMX.KSwMx | Laminaria saccharina (sugar kelp) and filamentous seaweeds (mixed sediment) | same |
| MNCR BioMar 96.7 (Britain & Ireland) | IMX.SwMrlMX | same |
