EUNIS habitat classification 2017 > M - Marine benthic habitats > MB1 - Infralittoral rock > MB14 - Black Sea infralittoral rock > MB147 - Corallinales on moderately exposed Black sea upper infralittoral rock

Corallinales on moderately exposed Black sea upper infralittoral rock

Description (English)

Hard rocks in the upper infralittoral zone where Corallinales (red algae) are the dominate species and are found in high densities on the rock surface. In moderately exposed and shaded upper infralittoral rock Corallina elongateis the dominant species.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type	code MB147
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	Large shallow inlets and bays	1160	Overlap	http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
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

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)	A3.23	Mediterranean and Pontic communities of infralittoral algae moderately exposed to wave action	narrower
European Red List of Habitats	BLSA3.23	Corallinales on moderately exposed Pontic upper infralittoral rock	same

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

History

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410	A3.23	Mediterranean communities of infralittoral algae moderately exposed to wave action	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308	A3.25	Mediterranean communities of infralittoral algae moderately exposed to wave action	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202	A3.25	Communities of infralittoral algae moderately exposed to wave action	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910	A3.25	Biocenosis of infralittoral algae moderately exposed to wave action	same

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