Oyster reefs on Black sea lower infralittoral rock
Description (English)
Small oyster (Ostrea edulis) reefs occur as oyster clumps (5-10 oysters) on rocky outcrops. The reefs occur along theTurkish Black sea coast in the rocky infralittoral at depths of 10-20m.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code MB243 |
|---|---|
| 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 | Reefs | 1170 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Invertebrates
Ostrea edulis
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Ostrea edulis | Flat oyster | Invertebrates |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | A5.64 | Pontic Ostrea edulis biogenic reefs on mobile seabottom | same |
| European Red List of Habitats | BLSA5.64 | Oyster reefs on Pontic lower infralittoral rock | same |
History
Not available
