EUNIS habitat classification 2017 > M - Marine benthic habitats > MB4 - infralittoral mixed sediment > MB43 - Baltic infralittoral mixed sediment > MB432 - Baltic infralittoral mixed sediment characterized by submerged rooted plants > MB4321 - Baltic infralittoral mixed sediment dominated by Potamogeton perfoliatus and/or Stuckenia pectinata

Baltic infralittoral mixed sediment dominated by Potamogeton perfoliatus and/or Stuckenia pectinata

Description (English)

Baltic bottoms in the photic zone with more than 10 %, but less than 90 % coverage of both hard and soft substrata. Submerged rooted plants cover least 10 % of the seabed and more than other perennial attached erect groups. Out of the submerged rooted plants, pondweed constitutes at least 50 % of the biovolume.
Physical environment
Salinity range: <6 psu; Exposure range: sheltered; Depth range: photic zone from about 0.2 to 4 meters.
Characteristic species
Potamogeton perfoliatus, Stuckenia pectinata
Geographic range
Whole Baltic Sea

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type	code MB4321
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	Sandbanks which are slightly covered by sea water all the time	1110	Overlap	http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
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	Large shallow inlets and bays	1160	Overlap
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	Boreal Baltic narrow inlets	1650	Overlap

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Flowering Plants Potamogeton perfoliatus

Flowering Plants Stuckenia pectinata

Species scientific name	English common name	Species group
Potamogeton perfoliatus		Flowering Plants
Stuckenia pectinata		Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012)	A5.542	Association with Potamogeton pectinatus	narrower
European Red List of Habitats	BAL24	Submerged rooted plant communities on Baltic infralittoral mixed substrata (predominantly soft)	narrower

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

History

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410	A5.542	Association with Potamogeton pectinatus	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308	A4.552	Association with Potamogeton pectinatus	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202	A4.552	Association with Potamogeton pectinatus	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910	A4.552	Association with Potamogeton pectinatus	same
MNCR BioMar 97.06 (Britain & Ireland)	IMU.Ang.NVC.A12	Potamogeton pectinatus community	same

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