EUNIS habitat classification 2012 amended 2019 > A - Marine habitats > A2 - Littoral sediment > A2.1 - Littoral coarse sediment > A2.13 - Mediterranean communities of mediolittoral coarse detritic bottoms > A2.131 - Facies of banks of dead leaves of Posidonia oceanica and other phanerogams

Facies of banks of dead leaves of Posidonia oceanica and other phanerogams

English name: Facies of banks of dead leaves of Posidonia oceanica and other phanerogams

Description (English)

This facies is characterized by the accumulation of plant debris made up mostly of dead Posidonia oceanica leaves and/or other marine phanerogams species (e. g. Cymodocea nodosa, Zostera noltii, etc.)

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code A2.131

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Flowering Plants Cymodocea nodosa
Flowering Plants Posidonia oceanica
Flowering Plants Zostera noltii
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Cymodocea nodosa Flowering Plants
Posidonia oceanica Flowering Plants
Zostera noltii Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
Barcelona Convention 199812 II.3.1.1. Facies of banks of dead leaves of Posidonia oceanica and other phanerogams source
CORINE Land Cover 4.2.3. Intertidal flats n/a
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 A2.131 Facies of banks of dead leaves of Posidonia oceanica and other phanerogams same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 A2.131 Facies of banks of dead leaves of Posidonia oceanica and other phanerogams same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 A2.131 Facies of banks of dead leaves of Posidonia oceanica and other phanerogams same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 A2.131 Facies of banks of dead leaves of Posidonia oceanica and other phanerogams same
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