Faunal communities on variable or reduced salinity infralittoral rock
English name:
Faunal communities on variable or reduced salinity infralittoral rock
Description (English)
Shallow subtidal rocky habitats which support faunal-dominated communities, with seaweed communities only poorly developed or absent. In some sealochs dense mussel Mytilus edulis beds (A3.361) develop in tide-swept channels, whilst upper estuarine rocky habitats in the south-west coast rias may support particular brackish-water tolerant faunas (A3.362; A3.363).
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code A3.36 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (A3) |
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
| Legal text | Annex | Name in legal text | Code in legal text |
Habitat type relationship |
More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 | Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation | Estuaries | 1130 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Invertebrates
Mytilus edulis
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Mytilus edulis | Invertebrates |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Habitat Classification Britain/Ireland 0405 | IR.LIR.IFaVS | Faunal communities on variable or reduced salinity infralittoral rock | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 5.2.3. | Sea and ocean | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A3.36 | Faunal communities on variable or reduced salinity infralittoral rock | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A3.32 | Estuarine faunal communities on shallow rock/mixed substrata | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A3.32 | Estuarine faunal communities on shallow rock or mixed substrata | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A3.32 | Estuarine faunal communities on shallow rock or mixed substrata | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | A3.35 | Estuarine faunal communities on shallow rock or mixed substrata | same |
| MNCR BioMar 97.06 (Britain & Ireland) | SIR.EstFa | Estuarine faunal communities (shallow rock/mixed substrata) | same |
