Baltic ciralittoral rock and boulders characterized by epibenthic sponges
Description (English)
Baltic circalittoral bottoms in the aphotic zone with at least 90 % coverage of rock, boulders or stones of more than 63 mm in diameter. Sessile/semi-sessile epibenthic sponges cover at least 10 % of the seabed and more than other perennial attached erect groups.
Physical environment
Substrate is rock and boulders. Depth is typically 20 meters and deeper.
Characteristic species
Ephydatia fluviatilis
Geographic range
Whole Baltic Sea
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code MC136 |
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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
Other classifications
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A4.6 | Baltic sheltered circalittoral rock | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A4.5 | Baltic moderately exposed circalittoral rock | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A4.4 | Baltic exposed circalittoral rock | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A3.912 | Baltic solid bedrock of the aphotic zone | overlap | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A3.914 | Baltic hard clay bottoms of the aphotic zone | overlap | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A3.915 | Baltic Mytilus edulis beds in the aphotic zone of the Baltic | overlap | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A3.911 | Baltic soft rock bottoms of the aphotic zone | overlap | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A3.913 | Baltic stony bottoms of the aphotic zone | overlap | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A3.916 | Baltic peat bottoms of the sublittoral zone | overlap | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A3.916 | Baltic peat bottoms of the sublittoral zone | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A3.912 | Baltic solid bedrock of the aphotic zone | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A3.914 | Baltic hard clay bottoms of the aphotic zone | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A3.915 | Baltic Mytilus edulis beds in the aphotic zone of the Baltic | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A3.911 | Baltic soft rock bottoms of the aphotic zone | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A3.913 | Baltic stony bottoms of the aphotic zone | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A3.94 | Baltic stony bottoms of the aphotic zone | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A3.97 | Baltic peat bottoms of the sublittoral zone | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A3.93 | Baltic solid bedrock of the aphotic zone | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A3.95 | Baltic hard clay bottoms of the aphotic zone | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A3.96 | Baltic Mytilus edulis beds in the aphotic zone of the Baltic | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A3.92 | Baltic soft rock bottoms of the aphotic zone | same |