Blidingia spp. on vertical littoral fringe chalk
Description (English)
Vertical soft rock in the littoral fringe may be characterised by a band of the green seaweeds Blidingia minima and Blidingia marginata. Unbranched filamentous green seaweeds, including Ulothrix flacca and Urospora wormskioldii, are found amongst the Blidingia spp. The siphonous Xanthophyceae Vaucheria spp. can also occur in high abundance in this biotope, where they can form dense mats. During low tide terrestrial fauna such as red mites, insects and centipedes migrate into this zone. More information is needed to improve this description.
Situation: B3.114 is found below the Verrucaria maura zone (B3.1132) and above a band of the similar looking green algae Enteromorpha spp. (A1.451 and A1.452), where these occur in habitats not influenced by freshwater.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code B3.114 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Habitat Classification Britain/Ireland 0405 | LR.FLR.Lic.Bli | <I>Blidingia</I> spp. on vertical littoral fringe soft rock | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.3.2. | Bare rock | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | B3.114 | Blidingia spp. on vertical littoral fringe chalk | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | B3.115 | Blidingia spp. on vertical littoral fringe chalk | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | B3.115 | Blidingia spp. on vertical littoral fringe chalk | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | B3.115 | Blidingia spp. on vertical littoral fringe chalk | same |
| MNCR BioMar 97.06 (Britain & Ireland) | LR.L.Bli | Blidingia spp. on vertical littoral fringe chalk | same |
