EUNIS habitat classification 2017 > M - Marine benthic habitats > MB5 - Infralittoral sand > MB55 - Mediterranean infralittoral sand > MB554 - Assemblages of Mediterranean euryhaline and/or eurythermal lagoon biocenosis on sand > MB5544 - Association with Zostera noltii in euryhaline and eurythermal environment on sand

Association with Zostera noltii in euryhaline and eurythermal environment on sand

Description (English)

The association with Zostera noltei develops in lagoons that are subject to wide ranges of salinity, on varied loose substrata, from sand to mud, either at the entrances to the lagoons (graus) or even within the lagoons, where it develops monospecific phanerogam populations. It withstands a certain amount of hydrodynamics but is very sensitive to eutrophication, turbidity and pollution of the water. Given its wide potential, it constitutes the epiflora of various habitats. In the case of this association of the euryhaline and eurythermal lagoon biocenosis, the fauna is rich and is made up of brackish water species of the biocenosis to which it belongs with some addition of marine water species.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type	code MB5544
Relation to	Resolution 4 habitat type (used for designation of Emerald sites)

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
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats	Revised Annex I of Resolution 4 (1996) of the Bern Convention on endangered natural habitats types using the EUNIS habitat classification (year of revision 2010)	Sandbanks which are slightly covered by sea water all the time	1110	Overlap	https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864 Resolution No. 4 (1996) of the Bern Convention lists endangered natural habitats requiring specific conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming the Emerald network]
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats	Revised Annex I of Resolution 4 (1996) of the Bern Convention on endangered natural habitats types using the EUNIS habitat classification (year of revision 2010)	Estuaries	1130	Overlap	https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864 Resolution No. 4 (1996) of the Bern Convention lists endangered natural habitats requiring specific conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming the Emerald network]
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats	Revised Annex I of Resolution 4 (1996) of the Bern Convention on endangered natural habitats types using the EUNIS habitat classification (year of revision 2010)	Large shallow inlets and bays	1160	Overlap	https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864 Resolution No. 4 (1996) of the Bern Convention lists endangered natural habitats requiring specific conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming the Emerald network]

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Not available

Other classifications

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012)	A5.5332	Mediterranean and Pontic Zostera noltii beds	overlap
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012)	A5.53321	Association with Zostera noltii in euryhaline and eurythermal environment	same

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

History

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410	A5.5332	Association with Zostera noltii in euryhaline and eurythermal environment	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410	A2.613	Mediterranean Zostera noltii beds	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308	A2.713	Mediterranean Zostera noltii beds	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308	A4.532	Association with Zostera noltii in euryhaline and eurythermal environment	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202	A2.713	Mediterranean Zostera noltii beds	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202	A4.532	Association with Zostera noltii in euryhaline and eurythermal environment	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910	A2.713	Mediterranean Zostera noltii beds	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910	A4.532	Association with Zostera noltii in euryhaline and eurythermal environment	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811	A2.713	Mediterranean Zostera noltii beds	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712	A2.223	Mediterranean dwarf eelgrass beds	same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905	11.3321	Mediterranean dwarf eelgrass beds	same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997	11.3321	Mediterranean dwarf eelgrass beds	same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996	11.3321		same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993	11.3321		same

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