Association with Stuckenia pectinata on sand
Description (English)
Low (0 to 10) and variable salinity infralittoral sand rich in organic matter with beds of Stuckenia pectinata (Syn Potamogeton pectinatus), associated with blankets of filamentous green algae such as Ulva intestinalis, Cladophora liniformis and Rhizoclonium riparium. The grazing gastropod Potamopyrgus antipodarum is found in this biotope and juvenile Mytilus edulis have been observed settled on Stuckenia leaves and amongst the algae. The charophyte Lamprothamnium papulosum may be found to some extent in this biotope but more often in neighbouring habitats (see Plaza & Sanderson 1997). Mysids, trout (Salmo trutta), and sticklebacks Gasterosteus aculeatus can be found swimming amongst the vegetation. Mya arenaria may be found in some examples of this biotope, but the infaunal component of this biotope requires further investigation but is likely to contain oligochaetes, Arenicola marina, Corophium volutator and Gammarus spp.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code MB5542 |
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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
Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
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Cladophora liniformis | Algae | |
Lamprothamnium papulosum | Algae | |
Rhizoclonium riparium | Algae | |
Gasterosteus aculeatus | Fishes | |
Salmo trutta | Fishes | |
Potamogeton pectinatus | Flowering Plants | |
Stuckenia pectinata | Flowering Plants | |
Arenicola marina | Invertebrates | |
Mya arenaria | Invertebrates | |
Mytilus edulis | Invertebrates | |
Potamopyrgus antipodarum | Invertebrates |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | A5.542 | Association with Potamogeton pectinatus | same |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
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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 |