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Invertebrate dominated moderately exposed Black sea mediolittoral rock

Description (English)

Invertebrate communities found in the moderately exposed mediolittoral rock zone. Characteristic species include Mytilids (Mytilus galloprovincialis, Mytilaster lineatus), barnacles (Chthamalus stellatus, Amphibalanus improvisus), Actinia equina, bryozoans, crust sponges and articulated corallines (Corallina elongata, C. officinalis).

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type	code MA146
Relation to	Resolution 4 habitat type (used for designation of Emerald sites)

Legal status

Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments

Legal text	Annex	Name in legal text	Code in legal text	Habitat type relationship	More information
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats	Revised Annex I of Resolution 4 (1996) of the Bern Convention on endangered natural habitats types using the EUNIS habitat classification (year of revision 2010)	Large shallow inlets and bays	1160	Overlap	https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864 Resolution No. 4 (1996) of the Bern Convention lists endangered natural habitats requiring specific conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming the Emerald network]
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats	Revised Annex I of Resolution 4 (1996) of the Bern Convention on endangered natural habitats types using the EUNIS habitat classification (year of revision 2010)	Reefs	1170	Narrower	https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864 Resolution No. 4 (1996) of the Bern Convention lists endangered natural habitats requiring specific conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming the Emerald network]

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Invertebrates Actinia equina

Invertebrates Chthamalus stellatus

Invertebrates Mytilaster lineatus

Invertebrates Mytilus galloprovincialis

Species scientific name	English common name	Species group
Actinia equina		Invertebrates
Chthamalus stellatus		Invertebrates
Mytilaster lineatus		Invertebrates
Mytilus galloprovincialis		Invertebrates

Other classifications

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012)	A1.2	Moderate energy littoral rock	narrower
European Red List of Habitats	BLSA1.19	Invertebrate-dominated moderately exposed Pontic mediolittoral rock	same

For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410	A1.2	Moderate energy littoral rock	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308	A1.2	Moderate energy littoral rock	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202	A1.2	Littoral rock moderately exposed to wave action	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910	A1.2	Littoral rock moderately exposed to wave action	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811	A1.2	Littoral rock moderately exposed to wave action	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712	A1.3	Eulittoral rock moderately exposed to wave action	same
MNCR BioMar 97.06 (Britain & Ireland)	MLR	Moderately exposed littoral rock (fucoid/barnacle shores)	same
MNCR BioMar 96.7 (Britain & Ireland)	MLR		same

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