Mussel beds on Black sea circalittoral terrigenous muds
Description (English)
Mixed circalittoral sediments with mud of terrestrial origin mixed with variable amounts of recent or subfossil shells, most of them belonging to the blue mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis, occurring offshore, between depths of 20 and 45 m. At these depths environmental conditions are relatively constant year-round: low light, low temperature (6-9
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code MC241 |
|---|---|
| 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 | Reefs | 1170 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Invertebrates
Mytilus galloprovincialis
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Mytilus galloprovincialis | Invertebrates |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | A5.62 | Sublittoral mussel beds on sediment | narrower |
| European Red List of Habitats | BLSA5.62 | Mussel beds on Pontic circalittoral terrigenous muds | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A5.62 | Sublittoral mussel beds on sediment | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A4.442 | Modiolus modiolus beds on circalittoral mixed sediment | narrower | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A4.64 | Sublittoral mussel beds on sediment | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A4.432 | Mytilus edulis beds in variable salinity shallow-water mixed sediment | narrower | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A4.442 | Modiolus modiolus beds on circalittoral mixed sediment | narrower | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A4.64 | Structures formed by mussels over sublittoral sediment | narrower | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A4.432 | Mytilus edulis beds in variable salinity shallow-water mixed sediment | narrower | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A4.492 | Modiolus modiolus beds on circalittoral mixed sediment | narrower | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A4.452 | Mytilus edulis beds in variable salinity shallow-water mixed sediment | narrower | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | A4.92 | Modiolus modiolus beds on circalittoral mixed sediment | narrower | |
| MNCR BioMar 97.06 (Britain & Ireland) | IMX.EstMx.MytV | Mytilus edulis beds in variable salinity infralittoral mixed sediment | narrower | |
| MNCR BioMar 97.06 (Britain & Ireland) | CMX.ModMx | Modiolus modiolus beds on circalittoral mixed sediment | narrower |
