EUNIS habitat classification 2017 > M - Marine benthic habitats > MB5 - Infralittoral sand > MB55 - Mediterranean infralittoral sand > MB552 - Biocenosis of Mediterranean well sorted fine sands > MB5521 - Association with Cymodocea nodosa on well sorted fine sands

Association with Cymodocea nodosa on well sorted fine sands

Description (English)

This association, characterised by the seagrass Cymodocea nodosa, lives on soft bottoms formed by well sorted fine sands and can constitute a local facies with epiflora.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type	code MB5521
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	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	Large shallow inlets and bays	1160	Overlap

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Flowering Plants Cymodocea nodosa

Species scientific name	English common name	Species group
Cymodocea nodosa		Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012)	A5.5313	Mediterranean Cymodocea beds	overlap
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012)	A5.53131	Association with Cymodocea nodosa on well sorted fine sands	same

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

History

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410	A5.53131	Association with Cymodocea nodosa on well sorted fine sands	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410	A5.5313	Mediterranean Cymodocea beds	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308	A4.513	Mediterranean Cymodocea beds	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308	A4.5131	Association with Cymodocea nodosa on well sorted fine sands	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202	A4.513	Mediterranean Cymodocea beds	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202	A4.5131	Association with Cymodocea nodosa on well sorted fine sands	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910	A4.513	Mediterranean Cymodocea beds	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910	A4.5131	Association with Cymodocea nodosa on well sorted fine sands	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811	A4.513	Mediterranean Cymodocea beds	same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905	11.331	Mediterranean Cymodocea beds	same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997	11.331	Mediterranean Cymodocea beds	same

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