Baltic infralittoral mixed sediment characterized by no macrocommunity
Description (English)
Baltic bottoms in the photic zone with less than 90% coverage of a certain substrate type. Mixed substrates comprise any proportion of mix of any substrate type of soft/mobile and/or hard/non-mobile substrates. No macrovegetation, no macro- epi- or infauna.
Physical environment
Salinity range: all; Exposure range: all; Depth range: the deepest part of the photic zone
Characteristic species
meiofauna, bacteria
Geographic range
Whole Baltic Sea
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code MB43H |
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Relation to | Resolution 4 habitat type (used for designation of Emerald sites) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Other classifications
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A5.452 | Baltic mixed sediment bottoms of the aphotic zone | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A5.41 | Sublittoral mixed sediment in low or reduced salinity (lagoons) | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A4.43 | Variable and reduced salinity sublittoral mixed sediments | wider | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A4.751 | Baltic mixed sediment bottoms of the aphotic zone | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A4.43 | Variable and reduced salinity sublittoral mixed sediments | wider | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A4.751 | Baltic mixed sediment bottoms of the aphotic zone | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A4.77 | Baltic mixed sediment bottoms of the aphotic zone | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A4.45 | Variable and reduced salinity sublittoral mixed sediments | wider | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | A4.45 | Estuarine sublittoral mixed sediments | wider | |
MNCR BioMar 97.06 (Britain & Ireland) | IMX.EstMx | Estuarine sublittoral mixed sediments | wider |