Mediterranean Halophila beds
English name:
Mediterranean Halophila beds
Description (English)
The facies characterised by the seagrass Halophila stipulacea lives on soft bottoms with fine sands that are fairly enriched by fine particles. Colonies of Halophila stipulacea have invaded the Mediterranean as a result of the opening of the Suez Canal; they have been reported from continental Greece, the Cyclades, Crete, Rhodes, Samos, the Maltese Islands.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code A5.5322 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (A5) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Halophila stipulacea
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Halophila stipulacea | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 11.362 | Mediterranean Halophila beds | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 5.2.3. | Sea and ocean | n/a |
| Barcelona Convention 199812 | III.2.2.2. | Association with Halophila stipulacea | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A5.5322 | Mediterranean Halophila beds | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A4.522 | Mediterranean Halophila beds | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A4.522 | Mediterranean Halophila beds | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A4.522 | Mediterranean Halophila beds | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | A4.522 | Mediterranean Halophila beds | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | A4.142 | Mediterranean Halophila beds | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 11.362 | Mediterranean Halophila beds | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 11.362 | Mediterranean Halophila beds | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 11.362 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 11.362 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 11.362 | same |
