Baltic offshore circalittoral rock and boulders characterized by epibentic cnidarians
Description (English)
Baltic bottoms in the aphotic zone with at least 90 % coverage of rock, boulders or stones of more than 63 mm in diameter. Sessile/semi-sessile epibenthic cnidarians cover at least 10 % of the seabed and more than other perennial attached erect groups.
Physical environment
Substrate is rock and boulders. Depth is typically 20 meters and deeper.
Characteristic species
hydroids, sea anemones, corals
Geographic range
Whole Baltic Sea
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code MD1311 |
|---|---|
| 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
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | A4.4 | Baltic exposed circalittoral rock | narrower |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A4.4 | Baltic exposed circalittoral rock | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A3.911 | Baltic soft rock bottoms of the aphotic zone | overlap | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A3.913 | Baltic stony bottoms of the aphotic zone | overlap | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A3.916 | Baltic peat bottoms of the sublittoral zone | overlap | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A3.912 | Baltic solid bedrock of the aphotic zone | overlap | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A3.914 | Baltic hard clay bottoms of the aphotic zone | overlap | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A3.915 | Baltic Mytilus edulis beds in the aphotic zone of the Baltic | overlap | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A3.914 | Baltic hard clay bottoms of the aphotic zone | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A3.915 | Baltic Mytilus edulis beds in the aphotic zone of the Baltic | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A3.911 | Baltic soft rock bottoms of the aphotic zone | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A3.913 | Baltic stony bottoms of the aphotic zone | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A3.916 | Baltic peat bottoms of the sublittoral zone | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A3.912 | Baltic solid bedrock of the aphotic zone | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A3.93 | Baltic solid bedrock of the aphotic zone | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A3.95 | Baltic hard clay bottoms of the aphotic zone | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A3.96 | Baltic Mytilus edulis beds in the aphotic zone of the Baltic | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A3.92 | Baltic soft rock bottoms of the aphotic zone | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A3.94 | Baltic stony bottoms of the aphotic zone | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A3.97 | Baltic peat bottoms of the sublittoral zone | same |
