Kelp and seaweed communities on Atlantic infralittoral sand
Description (English)
Shallow sublittoral sediments which support seaweed communities, typically including the kelp Laminaria saccharina, the bootlace weed Chorda filum and various red and brown seaweeds, particularly filamentous types. The generally sheltered nature of these habitats enables the seaweeds to grow on shells and small stones which lie on the sediment surface; some communities develop as loose-lying mats on the sediment surface.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code MB521 |
|---|---|
| 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 | Large shallow inlets and bays | 1160 | Overlap | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Algae
Laminaria saccharina
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Laminaria saccharina | Algae |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | A5.52 | Kelp and seaweed communities on sublittoral sediment | narrower |
| European Red List of Habitats | NEAA5.52 | Kelp and seaweed communities on Atlantic infralittoral mixed sediment | narrower |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A5.52 | Kelp and seaweed communities on sublittoral sediment | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A4.41 | Kelp and seaweed communities on sublittoral sediment | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A4.41 | Kelp and seaweeds on shallow-water mixed sediments | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A4.41 | Kelp and seaweeds on shallow-water mixed sediments | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | A4.41 | Seaweeds on mixed infralittoral sediments | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | A4.41 | Seaweeds and maerl on mixed infralittoral sediments | same | |
| MNCR BioMar 97.06 (Britain & Ireland) | IMX.KSwMx | Laminaria saccharina (sugar kelp) and filamentous seaweeds (mixed sediment) | same | |
| MNCR BioMar 96.7 (Britain & Ireland) | IMX.SwMrlMX | same |
