Vegetation of brackish waters dominated by Phragmites australis
Description (English)
Permanently low salinity muds or peaty muddy sands with some gravel which supports Phragmites australis reed beds. These reed beds are often found in enclosed water bodies influenced by freshwater inflow and may have notable quantities of decaying reed material. The substratum may be mixtures of mud, peaty mud, sand and some gravel. Filamentous green algae and charaphytes such as Lamprothamnium papulosum and Chara aspera may also be found in association with this biotope as well as a the freshwater quillwort Myriophyllum spp. The infaunal component of this biotope is poorly known. This biotope is further described as NVC type S4 (Rodwell 1995).
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code A5.541 |
|---|---|
| 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
Algae
Lamprothamnium papulosum
Flowering Plants
Phragmites australis
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Lamprothamnium papulosum | Algae | |
| Phragmites australis | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Habitat Classification Britain/Ireland 0405 | SS.SMp.Ang.NVC S4 | <I>Phragmites australis</I> swamp and reed beds | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 5.2.1. | Coastal lagoons | n/a |
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | S4 | Phragmites australis swamp and reed-beds | wider |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A5.541 | Vegetation of brackish waters dominated by Phragmites australis | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A4.551 | Vegetation of brackish waters dominated by Phragmites australis | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A4.551 | Vegetation of brackish waters dominated by Phragmites australis | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A4.551 | Vegetation of brackish waters dominated by Phragmites australis | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | A4.562 | Vegetation of brackish waters dominated by Phragmites australis | same |
| MNCR BioMar 97.06 (Britain & Ireland) | IMU.Ang.NVC.S4 | Phragmites australis swamp and reed beds | same |
