Seaweed communities on Atlantic infralittoral artificial hard substrate
Description (English)
Exposed to wave action. It is characterised by a community of crustose algae.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code MB1225 |
|---|---|
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 | Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation | Reefs | 1170 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Not available
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | A3.7 | Features of infralittoral rock | overlap |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | A3.72 | Infralittoral fouling seaweed communities | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A3.7 | Features of infralittoral rock | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A3.72 | Infralittoral fouling seaweed communities | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A3.4 | Caves, overhangs and surge gullies in the infralittoral zone | narrower | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A3.4 | Caves, overhangs and surge gullies in the infralittoral zone | narrower | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A3.4 | Caves, overhangs and surge gullies in the infralittoral zone | narrower | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | A3.4 | Caves, overhangs and surge gullies in the infralittoral zone | narrower | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | A9.2 | Infralittoral caves | narrower | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 12.7 | Part of Sea-caves | narrower |
