Baltic circalittoral sand dominated by multiple infaunal polychaete species including Ophelia spp and Travisia forbesii
Description (English)
Baltic circalittoral bottoms in the aphotic zonewith at least 90 % coverage of sand. Sand has less than 20 % of mud/silt/clay fraction (<63
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code MC5336 |
|---|---|
| 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 | Large shallow inlets and bays | 1160 | Overlap | 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
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | A5.273 | Baltic sandy bottoms of the aphotic zone | narrower |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A5.273 | Baltic sandy bottoms of the aphotic zone | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A4.721 | Baltic sandy bottoms of the aphotic zone | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A4.721 | Baltic sandy bottoms of the aphotic zone | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A4.74 | Baltic sandy bottoms of the aphotic zone | same |
