Baltic offshore circalittoral soft anthropogenically created substrates
Description (English)
Baltic offshore bottoms in the aphotic zone, below halocline/pycnoclin with at least 90 % coverage of anthropogenic origin, includes underwater constructions, dredged holes and spoil grounds. Soft substrates dominate.
Physical environment
Salinity range: all; exposure range from sheltered to exposed; depth range aphotic zone.
Geographic range
Whole Baltic Sea
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code MD639 |
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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) | A5.37 | Deep circalittoral mud | narrower |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A5.37 | Deep circalittoral mud | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A4.74 | Animal communities of deep circalittoral muddy bottoms | same |
