Fucus serratus on sheltered lower eulittoral rock
Description (English)
Sheltered to extremely sheltered lower eulittoral rock with Fucus serratus (for detailed description of the rich associated community please see unit A1.3151). Two variants of this biotope have been described; - Fully marine conditions (A1.3151) and mixed substrata (A1.3152). Please notice that three other biotopes with a F. serratus dominance have been described: Variable salinity (A1.326), tide-swept (A1.152) and tide-swept on mixed substrata (A1.153).
Situation: This biotope usually occurs immediately below a dense canopy of Fucus vesiculosus (A1.313) on sheltered shores or an Ascophyllum nodosum zone (A1.3141) on sheltered shores; consequently low densities of these species may occur in this biotope. The sublittoral fringe below is dominated by the kelps Laminaria saccharina and Laminaria digitata on sheltered shores (A3.3131; A3.3121).
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code A1.315 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Algae
Fucus serratus
Algae
Fucus vesiculosus
Algae
Laminaria saccharina
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Fucus serratus | Algae | |
| Fucus vesiculosus | Algae | |
| Laminaria saccharina | Algae |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Habitat Classification Britain/Ireland 0405 | LR.LLR.F.Fserr | <I>Fucus serratus</I> on sheltered lower eulittoral rock | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 4.2.3. | Intertidal flats | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A1.315 | Fucus serratus on sheltered lower eulittoral rock | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A1.315 | Fucus serratus on sheltered lower eulittoral rock | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A1.324 | Fucus serratus on lower eulittoral mixed substrata | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A1.324 | Fucus serratus on lower eulittoral mixed substrata | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A1.315 | Fucus serratus on sheltered lower eulittoral rock | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A1.315 | Fucus serratus on sheltered lower eulittoral rock | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A1.324 | Fucus serratus on lower eulittoral mixed substrata | narrower |
| MNCR BioMar 97.06 (Britain & Ireland) | SLR.F.Fserr | Fucus serratus on sheltered lower eulittoral rock | narrower |
| MNCR BioMar 97.06 (Britain & Ireland) | SLR.FX.FserX | Fucus serratus on lower eulittoral mixed substrata | narrower |
