Association with Stuckenia pectinata on mud
Description (English)
Low (0 to 10) and variable salinity infralittoral mud 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 charaphyte 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 MB6522 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Algae
Lamprothamnium papulosum
Fishes
Gasterosteus aculeatus
Fishes
Salmo trutta
Flowering Plants
Potamogeton pectinatus
Invertebrates
Mya arenaria
Invertebrates
Mytilus edulis
Invertebrates
Potamopyrgus antipodarum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Lamprothamnium papulosum | Algae | |
| Gasterosteus aculeatus | Fishes | |
| Salmo trutta | Blacktail | Fishes |
| Potamogeton pectinatus | Flowering Plants | |
| Mya arenaria | Invertebrates | |
| Mytilus edulis | Invertebrates | |
| Potamopyrgus antipodarum | Invertebrates |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | A5.542 | Association with Potamogeton pectinatus | narrower |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
