EUNIS habitat classification 2017 > M - Marine benthic habitats > MB1 - Infralittoral rock > MB14 - Black Sea infralittoral rock > MB143 - Mytilid dominated Black sea exposed upper infralittoral rock with foliose algae (no fucales)

Mytilid dominated Black sea exposed upper infralittoral rock with foliose algae (no fucales)

Description (English)

Rocky habitats in the infralittoral zone exposed to wave action, typically covered by foliose algal communities. Mytilids are a constant component. These habitats occur on exposed rocky coasts, from low water to depths of 10m. Winter storms may cause changes to species compositions and coverage. Characteristic species includes: Mytilus galloprovincialis, Mytilaster lineatus, Lophosiphonia obscura, Ceramium ciliatum, Padina pavonica, Grateloupia dichotoma, Dilophus fasciola, F. repens, Polysiphonia opaca, Ceramium ciliatum, Ulva compressa, Ulva intestinalis, Ulva linza.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type	code MB143
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

Not available

Other classifications

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012)	A3.1	Atlantic and Mediterranean high energy infralittoral rock	narrower
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012)	A3.24	Faunal communities on moderate energy infralittoral rock	narrower
European Red List of Habitats	BLSA3.15	Mytilid-dominated Pontic exposed upper infralittoral rock with foliose algae (other than Fucales)	same

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

History

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410	A3.1	Atlantic and Mediterranean high energy infralittoral rock	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410	A3.24	Faunal communities on moderate energy infralittoral rock	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308	A3.1	High energy infralittoral rock	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308	A3.27	Faunal communities on moderate energy infralittoral rock	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308	A3.23	Sand-tolerant or disturbed kelp and seaweed on moderately exposed infralittoral rock	narrower
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202	A3.27	Animal-dominated communities of moderately exposed infralittoral rock	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202	A3.1	Infralittoral rock very exposed to wave action and/or currents and tidal streams	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910	A3.1	Infralittoral rock very exposed to wave action and/or currents and tidal streams	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811	A3.1	Infralittoral rock very exposed to wave action or tidal currents	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712	A3.1	Infralittoral rock very exposed to wave action	same
MNCR BioMar 97.06 (Britain & Ireland)	EIR	Exposed infralittoral rock	same
MNCR BioMar 96.7 (Britain & Ireland)	EIR		same

Write to us

Call us

Sections