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Baltic infralittoral biogenic habitat

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 MB23
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)	Sandbanks which are slightly covered by sea water all the time	1110	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)	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)	A5.627	Baltic mussel beds in the infralittoral photic zone	narrower

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

History

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410	A5.627	Baltic mussel beds in the infralittoral photic zone	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308	A4.642	Baltic Mytilus edulis beds in the infralittoral photic zone	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202	A4.642	Baltic Mytilus edulis beds in the infralittoral photic zone	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910	A4.47	Baltic Mytilus edulis beds in the infralittoral photic zone	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811	A3.33	Mussel beds on sheltered infralittoral rock	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712	A3.33	Mussels beds on sheltered infralittoral rock	same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905	11.254	Part of Mussel beds	narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997	11.254	Part of Mussel beds	narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996	11.254		narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993	11.254		narrower
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991	11.254		narrower
MNCR BioMar 96.7 (Britain & Ireland)	SIR.Myt		same

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