Baltic circalittoral sand dominated by meiofauna
Description (English)
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
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code MC5371 |
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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
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | A5.273 | Baltic sandy bottoms of the aphotic zone | narrower |
European Red List of Habitats | BAL55 | Sparse or no macrofaunal communities in Baltic upper circalittoral sand | narrower |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
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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 |