Mediterranean circalittoral biogenic habitat
Description (English)
This habitat is present in the Mediterranean on hard rocky and/or biogenic horizontal substrata formed by coralligenous formations developed within sedimentary beds, up to 100 metres in depth, in clear waters with moderate hydrodynamic action. Coralligenous concretions are found on rock faces or on rocks where calcareous algae can build biogenic constructions.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code MC25 |
|---|---|
| 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
Not available
Other classifications
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A4.24 | Mussel beds on circalittoral rock | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A4.32 | Mediterranean coralligenous communities sheltered from hydrodynamic action | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A4.26 | Mediterranean coralligenous communities moderately exposed to hydrodynamic action | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A3.64 | Mussel beds on circalittoral rock | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A3.73 | Mediterranean coralligenous communities sheltered from hydrodynamic action | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A3.6A | Mediterranean coralligenous communities moderately exposed to hydrodynamic action | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A3.6A | Coralligenous communities moderately exposed to hydrodynamic action | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A3.64 | Mussel beds on moderately exposed circalittoral rock | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A3.73 | Coralligenous communities sheltered from hydrodynamic action | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A3.6A | Coralligenous biocenosis moderately exposed to hydrodynamic action | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A3.64 | Mussel beds on moderately exposed circalittoral rock | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A3.73 | Coralligenous biocenosis sheltered from hydrodynamic action | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | A3.65 | Mussel beds on moderately exposed circalittoral rock | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | A5.25 | Mussel beds on moderately exposed circalittoral rock | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 11.254 | Part of Mussel beds | narrower | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 11.251 | Corallogenic concretions | wider | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 11.254 | Part of Mussel beds | narrower | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 11.254 | narrower | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 11.254 | narrower | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 11.254 | narrower | ||
| MNCR BioMar 97.06 (Britain & Ireland) | MCR.M | Mussel beds (open coast circalittoral rock/mixed substrata) | same | |
| MNCR BioMar 96.7 (Britain & Ireland) | MCR.M | same |
