Baltic infralittoral hard clay characterized by sparse epibenthic macrocommunity
Description (English)
Baltic bottoms in the photic zone with at least 90 % coverage of hard clay. No perennial attached erect group has ? 10 % coverage.
Physical environment
Substrate is hard clay. Depth range: photic zone. Typically high energy exposure areas.
Geographic range
Whole Baltic Sea
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code MB13H |
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Relation to | Resolution 4 habitat type (used for designation of Emerald sites) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | A3 | Infralittoral rock and other hard substrata | narrower |
European Red List of Habitats | BAL9 | Communities on Baltic infralittoral clay and other hard substrata | narrower |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A3 | Infralittoral rock and other hard substrata | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A3 | Sublittoral rock and other hard substrata | wider | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A3 | Sublittoral rock and other hard substrata | wider | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A3 | Sublittoral rock and other hard substrata | wider | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | A3 | Sublittoral rock and other hard substrata | wider | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | X15 | Sublittoral rock (to 200m depth) | same | |
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 11.24 | Sublittoral rocky seabeds and kelp forests | narrower | |
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 11.25 | Sublittoral organogenic concretions | narrower | |
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 11.24 | Sublittoral rocky seabeds and kelp forests | narrower | |
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 11.25 | narrower | ||
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 11.24 | narrower | ||
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 11.24 | narrower | ||
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 11.25 | narrower | ||
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 11.25 | narrower | ||
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 11.24 | narrower |