EUNIS habitat classification 2017 > M - Marine benthic habitats > MB3 - Infralittoral coarse sediment > MB34 - Black Sea infralittoral coarse sediment > MB341 - Fauna-dominated Black Sea infralittoral cobbles and gravels

Fauna-dominated Black Sea infralittoral cobbles and gravels

Description (English)

Black Sea faunal communities present in infralittoral coarse sediments including pebbles, cobbles, fine gravels, coarse sands and shell hash. The habitat comprises a diverse range of communities which include: sparse fauna on pebbles and gravels, environments beneath cobbles and gravels and shell hash with well defined characteristic species (Branchiostoma lanceolatum - Protodorvillea kefersteini - Ophelia limacina). This biotope is found in coastal surge zones, as well as on wave lashed bottoms in open coast environments and deposits affected by unidirectional currents. Typical characterising species in coarse sand and shell gravel environments include the lancelet Branchiostoma lanceolatum and polychaetes Protodorvillea kefersteini and Ophelia limacina.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type	code MB341
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

Invertebrates Branchiostoma lanceolatum

Invertebrates Ophelia limacina

Invertebrates Protodorvillea kefersteini

Species scientific name	English common name	Species group
Branchiostoma lanceolatum		Invertebrates
Ophelia limacina		Invertebrates
Protodorvillea kefersteini		Invertebrates

Other classifications

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012)	A5.13	Infralittoral coarse sediment	narrower
European Red List of Habitats	BLSA5.a	Fauna-dominated Pontic infralittoral cobbles and gravels	same

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

History

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410	A5.12	Infralittoral coarse sediment	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308	A4.12	Animal communities in shallow-water coarse sands	narrower
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308	A4.11	Animal communities in shallow-water gravels	narrower
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202	A4.11	Animal communities in shallow-water gravels	narrower
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202	A4.12	Animal communities in shallow-water coarse sands	narrower
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910	A4.12	Animal communities in shallow-water gravels	narrower
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910	A4.13	Animal communities in shallow-water coarse sands	narrower
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811	A4.12	Animal communities in shallow gravels	narrower
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811	A4.13	Animal communities in shallow sands	narrower
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712	A4.12	Animal communities in shallow gravels and sands	same
MNCR BioMar 97.06 (Britain & Ireland)	IGS.FaG	Shallow gravel faunal communities	narrower
MNCR BioMar 97.06 (Britain & Ireland)	IGS.FaS	Shallow sand faunal communities	narrower
MNCR BioMar 96.7 (Britain & Ireland)	IGS.FaGS		same

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