Fucus ceranoides and Enteromorpha spp. on low salinity infralittoral rock
English name:
Fucus ceranoides and Enteromorpha spp. on low salinity infralittoral rock
Description (English)
Permanently submerged lagoon fringes with dense communities of the wrack Fucus ceranoides and the green seaweed Enteromorpha spp. There is typically a very limited associated biota due to low salinity conditions, and may include the opossum shrimps Mysidae and the freshwater/brackish gastropod Potamopyrgus antipodarum.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code A3.344 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (A3) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Algae
Fucus ceranoides
Invertebrates
Potamopyrgus antipodarum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Fucus ceranoides | Algae | |
| Potamopyrgus antipodarum | Invertebrates |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Habitat Classification Britain/Ireland 0405 | IR.LIR.Lag.FcerEnt | <I>Fucus ceranoides</I> and <I>Enteromorpha</I> spp. on low 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 | A3.344 | Fucus ceranoides and Enteromorpha spp. on low salinity infralittoral rock | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A3.334 | Fucus ceranoides and Enteromorpha spp. on low salinity infralittoral rock | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A3.334 | Fucus ceranoides and Enteromorpha spp. on low salinity infralittoral rock | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A3.334 | Fucus ceranoides and Enteromorpha spp. on low salinity infralittoral rock | same |
| MNCR BioMar 97.06 (Britain & Ireland) | SIR.Lag.FcerEnt | Fucus ceranoides and Enteromorpha spp. on low salintiy infralittoral rock | same |
