Baltic hydrolittoral littoral coarse sediment dominated by sedges
Description (English)
Baltic hydrolittoral bottoms (with level fluctuations due to tide or weather)in the photic zone. with at least 90 % coverage of coarse sediment. Coarse sediment has less than 20 % of mud/silt/clay fraction (<63
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code MA3312 |
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Relation to | Resolution 4 habitat type (used for designation of Emerald sites) |
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Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | A2.1 | Littoral coarse sediment | narrower |