Black Sea abyssal mud
Description (English)
Anoxic fine and sandy mud which covers most of the the abyssal zone of the Black Sea.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code MG64 |
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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) | A6.95 | Pontic anoxic H2S black muds of the slope and abyssal plain, with anaerobic sulphate reducing bacteria and nematodes | wider |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | A6.5 | Deep-sea mud | narrower |
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 |
