Baltic circalittoral peat bottoms
Description (English)
Baltic circalittoral bottoms in the aphotic zone with at least 90 % coverage of peat bottoms
Physical environment
Salinity range: (7.5-18 psu); exposure range: All; Depth range: Aphotic zone
Characteristic species
No macrophytes
Geographic range
Southern Baltic Sea
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code MC234 |
|---|---|
| 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
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Other classifications
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For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types
History
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