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Estuarine Black sea infralittoral sand

Description (English)

Estuarine infralittoral sands in front of the large rivers such as the Danube in the north-west Black Sea form an important habitat type, often with underwater dunes. The habitat also occurs in association with smaller rivers. Characteristic species: Mostly euryhaline species: -Gammarus marinus, Idothea tricuspidata, Dikerogammarus haemobaphes, Palaemon adspersus, Cerastoderma glaucum, Bittium reticulatumare common.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type	code MB541
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	Estuaries	1130	Narrower

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Invertebrates Bittium reticulatum

Invertebrates Cerastoderma glaucum

Invertebrates Palaemon adspersus

Species scientific name	English common name	Species group
Bittium reticulatum		Invertebrates
Cerastoderma glaucum		Invertebrates
Palaemon adspersus		Invertebrates

Other classifications

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012)	A5.22	Sublittoral sand in variable salinity (estuaries)	narrower
European Red List of Habitats	BLSA5.22	Estuarine Pontic infralittoral sand	same

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

History

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410	A5.22	Sublittoral sand in variable salinity (estuaries)	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308	A4.24	Animal communities in variable or reduced salinity shallow clean sands	overlap
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308	A4.26	Animal communities in variable or reduced salinity muddy sands	overlap
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202	A4.26	Animal communities in variable or reduced salinity muddy sands	narrower
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202	A4.24	Animal communities in variable or reduced salinity shallow clean sands	narrower
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910	A4.24	Animal communities in variable or reduced salinity shallow clean sands	narrower
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910	A4.27	Animal communities in variable or reduced salinity muddy sands	narrower
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811	A4.14	Estuarine sublittoral gravels and sands	same
MNCR BioMar 97.06 (Britain & Ireland)	IGS.EstGS	Estuarine sublittoral gravels and sands	wider

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