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Baltic circalittoral sand

Baltic circalittoral bottoms in the aphotic zone with at least 90 % coverage of sand. Sand has less than 20 % of mud/silt/clay fraction (<63

EUNIS habitat type	code MC53
Relation to	Resolution 4 habitat type (used for designation of Emerald sites)

Legal status

Legal text	Annex	Name in legal text	Code in legal text	Habitat type relationship	More information
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats	Revised Annex I of Resolution 4 (1996) of the Bern Convention on endangered natural habitats types using the EUNIS habitat classification (year of revision 2010)	Sandbanks which are slightly covered by sea water all the time	1110	Overlap	https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864 Resolution No. 4 (1996) of the Bern Convention lists endangered natural habitats requiring specific conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming the Emerald network]
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats	Revised Annex I of Resolution 4 (1996) of the Bern Convention on endangered natural habitats types using the EUNIS habitat classification (year of revision 2010)	Large shallow inlets and bays	1160	Overlap	https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864 Resolution No. 4 (1996) of the Bern Convention lists endangered natural habitats requiring specific conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming the Emerald network]

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Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012)	A5.25	Circalittoral fine sand	overlap
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012)	A5.26	Circalittoral muddy sand	overlap

For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410	A5.26	Circalittoral muddy sand	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410	A5.25	Circalittoral fine sand	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308	A4.27	Circalittoral muddy sand	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202	A4.27	Animal communities of circalittoral muddy sands	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910	A4.28	Animal communities of circalittoral muddy sands	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811	A4.71	Animal communities of circalittoral muddy sands	same