EUNIS habitat classification 2017 > M - Marine benthic habitats > MB6 - Infralittoral mud > MB63 - Baltic infralittoral mud > MB632 - Baltic infralittoral mud sediment characterized by submerged rooted plants > MB6326 - Baltic infralittoral mud sediment dominated by Ranunculus spp.

Baltic infralittoral mud sediment dominated by Ranunculus spp.

Description (English)

Baltic infralittoral bottoms in the photic zonewith at least 90 % coverage of muddy sediment. The sediment must contain at least 20 % of mud, silt or clay (grain size less than 63

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type	code MB6326
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	Estuaries	1130	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	* Coastal lagoons	1150	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
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	Boreal Baltic narrow inlets	1650	Overlap

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)	A5.543	Vegetation of brackish waters dominated by Ranunculus baudotii	same
European Red List of Habitats	BAL36	Submerged rooted plant communities on Baltic infralittoral muddy sediment	narrower

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

History

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410	A5.543	Vegetation of brackish waters dominated by Ranunculus baudotii	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308	A4.553	Vegetation of brackish waters dominated by Ranunculus baudotii	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202	A4.553	Vegetation of brackish waters dominated by Ranunculus baudotii	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910	A4.553	Vegetation of brackish waters dominated by Ranunculus baudotii	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811	A4.561	Vegetation of brackish waters dominated by Ranunculus baudotii	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712	B1.21	Vegetation of brackish waters dominated by water crowfoot Ranunculus baudotii	same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905	11.43	Coastal brackish water crowfoot communities	same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997	11.43	Coastal brackish water crowfoot communities	same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996	11.43		same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993	11.43		same

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