Kelp and red seaweeds (moderate energy infralittoral rock)
English name:
Kelp and red seaweeds (moderate energy infralittoral rock)
Description (English)
Infralittoral rock subject to moderate wave exposure, or moderately strong tidal streams on more sheltered coasts. On bedrock and stable boulders there is typically a narrow band of kelp Laminaria digitata in the sublittoral fringe which lies above a Laminaria hyperborea forest and park. Associated with the kelp are communities of seaweeds, predominantly reds and including a greater variety of more delicate filamentous types than found on more exposed coasts (A3.11). The faunal component of the understorey is also less prominant than in A3.11.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code A3.21 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (A3) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Algae
Laminaria hyperborea
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Laminaria hyperborea | Algae |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Habitat Classification Britain/Ireland 0405 | IR.MIR.KR | Kelp and red seaweeds (moderate energy infralittoral rock) | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 5.2.3. | Sea and ocean | n/a |
| Ramsar Wetland Types | B | Subtidal aquatic beds | wider |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A3.21 | Kelp and red seaweeds (moderate energy infralittoral rock) | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A3.21 | Kelp and red seaweeds on moderately exposed infralittoral rock | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A3.22 | Grazed kelp with algal crusts on moderately exposed infralittoral rock | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A3.21 | Kelp and red seaweeds on moderately exposed infralittoral rock | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A3.22 | Grazed kelp with algal crusts on moderately exposed infralittoral rock | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A3.22 | Grazed kelp with algal crusts on moderately exposed infralittoral rock | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A3.21 | Kelp and red seaweeds on moderately exposed infralittoral rock | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | A3.22 | Grazed kelp with algal crusts on moderately exposed infralittoral rock | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | A3.21 | Kelp and red seaweeds on moderately exposed infralittoral rock | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | A3.21 | Kelp and red seaweeds on moderately exposed infralittoral rock | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | A3.22 | Grazed kelp with algal crusts on moderately exposed infralittoral rock | narrower |
| MNCR BioMar 97.06 (Britain & Ireland) | MIR.KR | Kelp and red seaweeds (moderately exposed rock) | narrower |
| MNCR BioMar 97.06 (Britain & Ireland) | MIR.GzK | Grazed kelp with algal crusts | narrower |
| MNCR BioMar 96.7 (Britain & Ireland) | MIR.KR | narrower | |
| MNCR BioMar 96.7 (Britain & Ireland) | MIR.LhypGz | narrower |
