Black Sea lower bathyal mud
Description (English)
Anoxic predominately muddy substrates in the lower bathyal zone of the Black Sea, this is the most widespread habitat in the lower bathyal zone of the Black Sea.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code MF64 |
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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) | A6.5 | Deep-sea mud | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | A6.95 | Pontic anoxic H2S black muds of the slope and abyssal plain, with anaerobic sulphate reducing bacteria and nematodes | wider |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A6.5 | Deep-sea mud | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A5.5 | Deep-sea muds | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A5.5 | Deep-sea muds | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A5.5 | Bathyal zone mud | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | A5.3 | Bathyal zone mud (continental slope floor) | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 11.211 | Bathyal benthic communities | wider | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 11.211 | Bathyal benthic communities | wider | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 11.211 | wider | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 11.211 | wider |
