Mediterranean animal communities of coastal detritic bottoms
English name:
Mediterranean animal communities of coastal detritic bottoms
Description (English)
These communities occur on a substratum whose nature varies widely and depends largely on the typology of the nearby coast and of nearby infralittoral formations. This implies that substrata can sometimes be gravels and sands originating from predominant local rocks, sometimes shell debris from various molluscs, sometimes debris from branched bryozoans or debris of dead and more or less corroded Melobesiae spp. The interstices between these various components are partially filled by a greater or lesser proportion of sand and mud.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code A5.46 |
|---|---|
| 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
Not available
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona Convention 199812 | IV.2.2. | Biocenosis of the coastal detritic bottom | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 5.2.3. | Sea and ocean | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A5.46 | Mediterranean communities of coastal detritic bottoms | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A4.45 | Mediterranean communities of the coastal detritic bottom | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A4.45 | Communities of the coastal detritic bottom | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A4.4A | Biocenosis of the coastal detritic bottom | same |
