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Mediterranean biogenic reefs assemblages of the fine sands in very shallow waters biocenosis

Description (English)

These biogenic reefs are characteristic of very shallow sandy bottoms where the effect of the waves allows the resuspencion of particle of sediment and organic matter.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type	code MB254
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)	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)	A5.6	Sublittoral biogenic reefs	narrower
European Red List of Habitats	MEDA5.61	Polychaete worm reefs in the Mediterranean infralittoral zone	narrower

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

History

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410	A5.6	Sublittoral biogenic reefs	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308	A3.72	Sheltered Modiolus beds	narrower
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308	A4.6	Sublittoral biogenic structures	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202	A3.72	Sheltered Modiolus beds	narrower
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202	A4.6	Biogenic structures over sublittoral sediments	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910	A3.72	Sheltered Modiolus beds	narrower
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910	A4.48	Biogenic beds on sublittoral mixed sediments	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811	A3.72	Sheltered Modiolus beds	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712	A5.32	Sheltered horse mussel Modiolus beds	same
MNCR BioMar 97.06 (Britain & Ireland)	SCR.Mod	Sheltered Modiolus (horse mussel) beds	same
MNCR BioMar 96.7 (Britain & Ireland)	SCR.Mod		same

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