EUNIS habitat classification 2012 amended 2019 > C - Inland surface waters > C3 - Littoral zone of inland surface waterbodies > C3.6 - Unvegetated or sparsely vegetated shores with soft or mobile sediments > C3.66 - Exposed unvegetated beaches of inland saline and brackish waters with soft sediments

Exposed unvegetated beaches of inland saline and brackish waters with soft sediments

English name: Exposed unvegetated beaches of inland saline and brackish waters with soft sediments

Description (English)

Unvegetated bottoms or shores of athalassic saline water bodies temporarily exposed by artificial or natural fluctuations of the water level, often covered with salt efflorescences.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code C3.66

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 23.14 Salt basin muds or shingles source
CORINE Land Cover 3.3.1. Beaches, dunes, and sand plains n/a
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 C3.66 Exposed unvegetated beaches of inland saline and brackish waters with soft sediments same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 C3.66 Exposed unvegetated beaches of inland saline and brackish waters with soft sediments same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 C3.66 Exposed unvegetated beaches of inland saline and brackish waters with soft sediments same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 C3.66 Exposed unvegetated beaches of inland saline and brackish waters with soft sediments same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 C3.76 Exposed unvegetated beaches of inland saline and brackish waters with soft sediments same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 B2.44 Temporarily exposed unvegetated inland salt basin muds or shingles same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 23.14 Salt basin muds or shingles same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 23.14 Salt basin muds or shingles same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 23.14   same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 23.14   same
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