Zostera beds in full salinity infralittoral sediments
English name:
Zostera beds in infralittoral sediments
Description (English)
Beds of seagrass (Zostera marina or Ruppia spp.) in shallow sublittoral sediments. These communities are generally found in extremely sheltered embayments, marine inlets, estuaries and lagoons, with very weak tidal currents. They may inhabit low, variable and full salinity marine habitats. Whilst generally found on muds and muddy sands they may also occur in coarser sediments, particularly marine examples of Zostera communities.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code A5.533 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (A5) |
| 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 | Sandbanks which are slightly covered by sea water all the time | 1110 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Zostera marina
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Zostera marina | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 11.332 | Mediterranean Zostera beds | narrower |
| CORINE Land Cover | 5.2.3. | Sea and ocean | n/a |
| Marine Habitat Classification Britain/Ireland 0405 | SS.SMp.SSgr | Sublittoral seagrass beds | overlap |
| Biodiversity Action Plan Priority Habitats (UK) | 43 | Seagrass beds | wider |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A5.533 | Zostera beds in full salinity infralittoral sediments | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A4.53 | Zostera beds in infralittoral sediments | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A4.53 | Zostera beds in infralittoral sediments | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | A4.53 | Zostera marina and Ruppia beds in sheltered infralittoral fine sand and mud | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 11.332 | Mediterranean Zostera beds | narrower |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 11.332 | Mediterranean Zostera beds | wider |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 11.332 | narrower | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 11.332 | narrower | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 11.332 | narrower | |
| MNCR BioMar 97.06 (Britain & Ireland) | IMS.Sgr | Seagrass beds (sublittoral/lower shore) | same |
