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Black Sea infralittoral coarse sediment

Description (English)

Coarse sediments in the Black Sea including coarse sand, gravel, pebbles, shingle and cobbles which are often unstable due to wave action. They typically have a low silt content and a lack of a significant seaweed component. They are characterised by a robust fauna including venerid bivalves.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type	code MB34
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)	Sandbanks which are slightly covered by sea water all the time	1110	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]

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)	A5.1	Sublittoral coarse sediment	narrower

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

History

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410	A5.1	Sublittoral coarse sediment	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308	A4.73	Animal communities of deep circalittoral shell gravel bottoms	narrower
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308	A4.71	Animal communities of deep circalittoral gravel bottoms	narrower
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308	A4.1	Sublittoral coarse sediment	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202	A4.73	Animal communities of deep circalittoral shell gravel bottoms	narrower
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202	A4.71	Animal communities of deep circalittoral gravel bottoms	narrower
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202	A4.1	Sublittoral mobile cobbles, gravels and coarse sands	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910	A4.1	Sublittoral mobile cobbles, gravels and coarse sands	same

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