EUNIS habitat classification 2017 > M - Marine benthic habitats > MB1 - Infralittoral rock > MB15 - Mediterranean infralittoral rock > MB151 - Biocenosis of Mediterranean infralittoral algae > MB151J - Association with Cystoseira sauvageauana

Association with Cystoseira sauvageauana

Description (English)

This association is characterised by the brown alga Cystoseira sauvageauana. It is found in very sheltered superficial photophilous biotopes (from 0 to 1 meter) and around 15 meters into the Posidonia meadow. It forms dense prairies that cover, as substratum, a well developed sciaphilous population. In the eastern Mediterranean, it is replaced by its vicarian Cystoseira spinosa v. tenuior.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type	code MB151J
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

Algae Cystoseira spinosa

Species scientific name	English common name	Species group
Cystoseira spinosa		Algae

Other classifications

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012)	A3.23C	Association with Cystoseira sauvageauana	same

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

History

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410	A3.23C	Association with Cystoseira sauvageauana	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308	A3.25C	Association with Cystoseira sauvageauana	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202	A3.25C	Association with Cystoseira sauvageauana	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910	A3.25C	Association with Cystoseira sauvageauana	same

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