Baltic infralittoral coarse sediment characterized by mixed epibenthic macrocommunity
Description (English)
Baltic bottoms in the photic zone with at least 90 % coverage of coarse sediment. Coarse sediment has less than 20 % of mud/silt/clay fraction (<63
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code MB338 |
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Relation to | Resolution 4 habitat type (used for designation of Emerald sites) |
Legal status
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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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EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | A5.11 | Infralittoral coarse sediment in low or reduced salinity | narrower |
European Red List of Habitats | BAL17 | Unvegetated epifaunal communities on Baltic infralittoral coarse sediment | narrower |