Mediterranean and Black Sea moist and wet dune slack
Description (English)
Small permanent or temporary freshwater bodies that develop in the depressions between sand ridges in the dune systems along the Mediterranean and Black Sea coasts. The constituent vegetation depends on the depth and persistence of the water which is very variable, and also on the level of enrichment, which is usually eutrophic to mesotrophic, though locally dystrophic. There can be aquatic communities in the open waters and swamps around the margins and, where the slacks dry out in summer, conditions can become saline with ephemerals colonising.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code N1J |
|---|---|
| Relation to | Resolution 4 habitat type (used for designation of Emerald sites) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableIndicator species
Flowering Plants
Juncus acutus
Flowering Plants
Juncus littoralis
Flowering Plants
Schoenus nigricans
Flowering Plants
Juncus maritimus
Flowering Plants
Periploca graeca
Flowering Plants
Sonchus maritimus
Flowering Plants
Phragmites australis
Flowering Plants
Scirpoides holoschoenus
Flowering Plants
Plantago crassifolia
Diagnostic species occur concentrated in the habitat in question, but are absent or rare in other habitats. They are good positive indicators of the habitat, but they do not need to occur in every location of the habitat.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Juncus acutus | Flowering Plants | |
| Juncus littoralis | Flowering Plants | |
| Schoenus nigricans | Flowering Plants | |
| Juncus maritimus | Flowering Plants | |
| Periploca graeca | Flowering Plants | |
| Sonchus maritimus | Flowering Plants | |
| Phragmites australis | Flowering Plants | |
| Scirpoides holoschoenus | Flowering Plants | |
| Plantago crassifolia | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Phragmites australis
Flowering Plants
Schoenus nigricans
Flowering Plants
Scirpoides holoschoenus
Flowering Plants
Juncus maritimus
Flowering Plants
Juncus acutus
Flowering Plants
Bolboschoenus maritimus
Flowering Plants
Dittrichia viscosa
Flowering Plants
Typha angustifolia
Flowering Plants
Tripolium pannonicum
Flowering Plants
Sonchus maritimus
Flowering Plants
Calystegia sepium
Constant species occur frequently in the habitat, but they may include generalist species that are also frequent in other habitats.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Phragmites australis | Flowering Plants | |
| Schoenus nigricans | Flowering Plants | |
| Scirpoides holoschoenus | Flowering Plants | |
| Juncus maritimus | Flowering Plants | |
| Juncus acutus | Flowering Plants | |
| Bolboschoenus maritimus | Flowering Plants | |
| Dittrichia viscosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Typha angustifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Tripolium pannonicum | Flowering Plants | |
| Sonchus maritimus | Flowering Plants | |
| Calystegia sepium | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Schoenus nigricans
Flowering Plants
Phragmites australis
Flowering Plants
Bolboschoenus maritimus
Dominant species are those that often reach high cover in the habitat, thus determining the habitat physiognomy.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Schoenus nigricans | Flowering Plants | |
| Phragmites australis | Flowering Plants | |
| Bolboschoenus maritimus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | B1.8 | Moist and wet dune slacks | narrower |
| European Red List of Habitats | B1.8b | Mediterranean and Black Sea moist and wet dune slack | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | B1.8 | Moist and wet dune slacks | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | B1.8 | Moist and wet dune slacks | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | B1.8 | Moist and wet dune slacks | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | B1.8 | Moist and wet dune slacks | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | B1.8 | Moist and wet dune slacks | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | B5.4 | Moist and wet dune slacks | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 16.3 | Humid dune-slacks | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 16.3 | Humid dune-slacks | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 16.3 | same | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 16.3 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 16.3 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 16.3 | same |
