Baltic infralittoral biogenic peat bottoms
Description (English)
Baltic bottoms in the photic zone with at least 90 % coverage of peat
Physical environment
Salinity range: (7.5-18 psu); exposure range: All; Depth range: from 0 to
Characteristic species
No macrophytes
Geographic range
Southern Baltic Sea
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code MB233 |
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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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European Red List of Habitats | BAL9 | Communities on Baltic infralittoral clay and other hard substrata | narrower |