EUNIS habitat classification 2012 amended 2019 > A - Marine habitats > A4 - Circalittoral rock and other hard substrata > A4.2 - Atlantic and Mediterranean moderate energy circalittoral rock

Atlantic and Mediterranean moderate energy circalittoral rock

English name: Atlantic and Mediterranean moderate energy circalittoral rock

Description (English)

Mainly occurs on exposed to moderately wave-exposed circalittoral bedrock and boulders, subject to moderately strong and weak tidal streams. This habitat type contains a broad range of biological subtypes, from echinoderms and crustose communties (A4.21) to Sabellaria reefs (A4.22) and circalittoral mussel beds (A4.24).

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code A4.2
Bern Convention Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (A4)
Relation to Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive)

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Not available

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
CORINE Land Cover 5.2.3. Sea and ocean n/a
Marine Habitat Classification Britain/Ireland 0405 CR.MCR Moderate energy circalittoral rock same
Biodiversity Broad Habitat Classification (UK) 24 Offshore shelf rock wider
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 A4.2 Atlantic and Mediterranean moderate energy circalittoral rock same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 A3.6 Moderate energy circalittoral rock same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 A3.91 Animal communities of deep circalittoral rock habitats exposed to moderately strong currents narrower
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 A3.6 Circalittoral rock moderately exposed to wave action or currents and tidal streams same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 A3.6 Circalittoral rock moderately exposed to wave action or currents and tidal streams same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 A3.6 Circalittoral rock moderately exposed to wave action or tidal currents same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 A5.2 Circalittoral rock moderately exposed to wave or tide action same
MNCR BioMar 97.06 (Britain & Ireland) MCR Moderately exposed circalittoral rock same
MNCR BioMar 96.7 (Britain & Ireland) MCR   same
European Environment Agency (EEA)
Kongens Nytorv 6
1050 Copenhagen K
Denmark
Phone: +45 3336 7100