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Mussel beds in the Black sea infralittoral zone

Description (English)

Beds of Mytilus galloprovincialis found in a variety of habitats ranging from sheltered estuaries and marine inlets to open coasts and offshore areas they may occupy a range of substrata, although due to the stabilising effect such communities have on the substratum muddy mixed sediments are typical. A diverse range of epibiota and infauna often exists in these communities

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type	code MB242
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)	Estuaries	1130	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

Invertebrates Mytilus galloprovincialis

Species scientific name	English common name	Species group
Mytilus galloprovincialis		Invertebrates

Other classifications

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012)	A5.62	Sublittoral mussel beds on sediment	narrower
European Red List of Habitats	BLSA5.66	Mussel beds in the Pontic infralittoral zone	same

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

History

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410	A5.62	Sublittoral mussel beds on sediment	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308	A4.432	Mytilus edulis beds in variable salinity shallow-water mixed sediment	narrower
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308	A4.442	Modiolus modiolus beds on circalittoral mixed sediment	narrower
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308	A4.64	Sublittoral mussel beds on sediment	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202	A4.64	Structures formed by mussels over sublittoral sediment	narrower
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202	A4.432	Mytilus edulis beds in variable salinity shallow-water mixed sediment	narrower
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202	A4.442	Modiolus modiolus beds on circalittoral mixed sediment	narrower
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910	A4.452	Mytilus edulis beds in variable salinity shallow-water mixed sediment	narrower
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910	A4.492	Modiolus modiolus beds on circalittoral mixed sediment	narrower
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811	A4.92	Modiolus modiolus beds on circalittoral mixed sediment	narrower
MNCR BioMar 97.06 (Britain & Ireland)	IMX.EstMx.MytV	Mytilus edulis beds in variable salinity infralittoral mixed sediment	narrower
MNCR BioMar 97.06 (Britain & Ireland)	CMX.ModMx	Modiolus modiolus beds on circalittoral mixed sediment	narrower

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