EUNIS habitat classification 2012 amended 2019 > A - Marine habitats > A5 - Sublittoral sediment > A5.5 - Sublittoral macrophyte-dominated sediment > A5.53 - Sublittoral seagrass beds > A5.535 - Posidonia beds > A5.5353 - Facies of dead "mattes" of Posidonia oceanica without much epiflora

Facies of dead "mattes" of Posidonia oceanica without much epiflora

English name: Facies of dead "mattes" of Posidonia oceanica without much epiflora

Description (English)

This facies is characterised by a dead mat of Posidonia oceanica without macro-epiflora.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code A5.5353
Bern Convention Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (A5)

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Flowering Plants Posidonia oceanica
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Posidonia oceanica Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
Barcelona Convention 199812 III.5.1.3. Facies of dead "mattes" of Posidonia oceanica without much epiflora source
CORINE Land Cover 5.2.3. Sea and ocean n/a
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 A5.5353 Facies of dead "mattes" of Posidonia oceanica without much epiflora same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 A4.5613 Facies of dead "mattes" of Posidonia oceanica without much epiflora same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 A4.5613 Facies of dead "mattes" of Posidonia oceanica without much epiflora same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 A4.613 Facies of dead "mattes" of Posidonia oceanica without much epiflora same
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