Mediterranean and Pontic Zostera noltii beds
English name:
Mediterranean and Pontic Zostera noltii beds
Description (English)
Sparse meadows formed on muddy sands of the upper part of the infralittoral zone of Mediterranean coasts. This association is found in euryhaline and eurythermal waters and is characterised by the dwarf eel-grass Zostera noltii and the alga Giraudya sphacelarioides.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code A5.5332 |
|---|---|
| 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
Flowering Plants
Zostera noltii
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Zostera noltii | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 11.3321 | Mediterranean dwarf eelgrass beds | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 4.2.3. | Intertidal flats | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A2.613 | Mediterranean Zostera noltii beds | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A2.713 | Mediterranean Zostera noltii beds | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A2.713 | Mediterranean Zostera noltii beds | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A2.713 | Mediterranean Zostera noltii beds | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | A2.713 | Mediterranean Zostera noltii beds | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | A2.223 | Mediterranean dwarf eelgrass beds | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 11.3321 | Mediterranean dwarf eelgrass beds | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 11.3321 | Mediterranean dwarf eelgrass beds | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 11.3321 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 11.3321 | same |
