Natural eutrophic lakes with Magnopotamion or Hydrocharition -type vegetation
Description (English)
Lakes and ponds with mostly dirty grey to blue-green, more or less turbid, waters, particularly rich in dissolved bases (pH usually > 7), with free-floating surface communities of the Hydrocharition or, in deep, open waters, with associations of large pondweeds (Magnopotamion).
Source: Interpretation Manual of European Union Habitats, version EUR 28 (2013)
Quick facts
EU Habitats Directive | Annex I habitat type (code 3150) |
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Habitat type | Not priority |
Natura 2000 sites | 4066 are designated for this habitat type |
Distribution
Conservation status
EU conservation status
Conservation status assesses every six years and for each biogeographical region the condition of habitats and species compared to the favourable status as described in the Habitats Directive. The map shows the 2013-2018 assessments as reported by EU Member State. Assessments are further detailed in the summary document available behind the link below.
Species mentioned in habitat description
Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
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Aldrovanda vesiculosa | Flowering Plants | |
Hydrocharis morsus-ranae | Flowering Plants | |
Potamogeton lucens | Flowering Plants | |
Potamogeton perfoliatus | Flowering Plants | |
Potamogeton praelongus | Flowering Plants | |
Stratiotes aloides | Flowering Plants | |
Utricularia australis | Flowering Plants | |
Utricularia vulgaris | Flowering Plants |