Baltic offshore circalittoral sand characterized by epibentic bivalves
Description (English)
Baltic offshore bottoms in the aphotic zone, below halocline/pycnocline 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 MD5311 |
|---|
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 |
