EUNIS habitat classification 2012 amended 2019 > A - Marine habitats > A5 - Sublittoral sediment > A5.6 - Sublittoral biogenic reefs > A5.62 - Sublittoral mussel beds on sediment > A5.627 - Baltic mussel beds in the infralittoral photic zone

Baltic mussel beds in the infralittoral photic zone

English name: Baltic mussel beds in the infralittoral photic zone

Description (English)

Communities of Atlantic, Baltic and Mediterranean mussel beds.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code A5.627
Bern Convention Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (A5)

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
HELCOM Baltic Sea Marine and Coastal Biotopes 1998 02.09.02 Mussel beds sublittoral euphotic zone source
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 11.254 Mussel beds wider
CORINE Land Cover 5.2.3. Sea and ocean n/a
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 A5.627 Baltic mussel beds in the infralittoral photic zone same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 A4.642 Baltic Mytilus edulis beds in the infralittoral photic zone same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 A4.642 Baltic Mytilus edulis beds in the infralittoral photic zone same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 A4.47 Baltic Mytilus edulis beds in the infralittoral photic zone same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 A3.33 Mussel beds on sheltered infralittoral rock same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 A3.33 Mussels beds on sheltered infralittoral rock same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 11.254 Part of Mussel beds narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 11.254 Part of Mussel beds narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 11.254   narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 11.254   narrower
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 11.254   narrower
MNCR BioMar 96.7 (Britain & Ireland) SIR.Myt   same
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