EUNIS habitat classification 2012 amended 2019 > C - Inland surface waters > C1 - Surface standing waters > C1.4 - Permanent dystrophic lakes, ponds and pools

Permanent dystrophic lakes, ponds and pools

English name: Permanent dystrophic lakes, ponds and pools

Description (English)

Lakes and pools with acidic waters of high humus content and often brown tinted (pH often 3-5).

Source:
EUNIS habitat classification
Interpretation Manual of the habitats targeted by Resolution No. 4

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code C1.4
Bern Convention Resolution 4 habitat type (used for designation of Emerald sites)
Relation to Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive)

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Name Definition Alternatives Reftext
Sphagnion cuspidati Krajina 1934 Vegetation of stagnant, acid, dystrophic waters in pools of bogs on deep peats of Europe Caricion rotundatae Kalliola 1939; Droserion intermediae Succow 1974; Molinio caeruleae-Rhynchosporion albae (Koch 1926) de Foucault 1984; Leuko-Scheuchzerion palustris Nordhagen 1943; Rhynchosporion albae sensu auct., non Koch 1926; Scheuchzerio-Rhynchosporion albae Duvigneaud 1949; Scheuchzerion palustris Nordhagen 1936; Scheuchzerion palustris Nordhagen 1937; Scheuchzerion palustris Nordhagen ex Tx. 1937; Sphagnion cuspidati Krajina 1933; Stygio-Caricion limosae Nordhagen 1943; Scheuchzerio-Rhynchosporion albae (Koch 1926) Succow 1974 Schaminee et al, 2012
Potamogetonion Libbert 1931 Vegetation of rooted and floating macrophyte potamogetonid communities of Eurasia Magno-Potamion eurosibiricum Vollmar 1947 (orig. form); Elodeion De Lange 1972; Elodeo-Potamion crispi Passarge 1996; Eu-Potamion (Koch 1926) Oberd. 1957 (orig. form); Junco-Potamion polygonifolii Passarge 1996; Najadion Passarge 1978; Najadion marinae Lakušic 1975; Potamion Miljan 1933; Potamion alpini Lakušic 1975; Potamion eurosibiricum Br.-Bl. 1931 (orig. form); Potamion eurosibiricum Koch 1926 p.p. (orig. form); Potamion eurosibiricum Nordhagen 1936 (orig. form); Potamion graminei Westhoff et Den Held 1969; Potamion lucentis Vollmar 1947 (orig. form); Potamion natanti-obtusifolii Passarge 1996; Potamion natantis Lakušic 1975; Potamion pectinati Oberd. 1957 (orig. form); Potamion perfoliati Lakušic 1975; Potamion polygonifolii Den Hartog et Segal 1964; Potamion pusilli Vollmar 1947 (orig. form); Potamogetonion lucentis Rivas-Mart. 1973; Zannichellion palustris Passarge 1978; Zannichellion pedunculatae Segal 1963 p.p.; Potamion pusilli Wiegleb ex Vahle in Preising et al. 1990; Parvo-Potamion eurosibiricum Vollmar 1947 (orig. form); Potamion crispi (Den Hartog et Segal 1964) Rivas-Mart. 1973 (orig. form); Parvo-Potamion (Vollmar 1947) Den Hartog et Segal 1964 (orig. form); Potamion pectinati Koch 1926 corr. Görs in Oberd. et al. 1977 (orig. form); Potamion pusilli (Vollmar 1947) Den Hartog et Segal 1964 (orig. form); Magno-Potamion (Vollmar 1947) Den Hartog et Segal 1964 (orig. form); Potamion lutescentis (Koch 1926) Rivas-Mart. 1973 (sensu Costa et al. 2012) Schaminee et al, 2012
Nymphaeion albae Oberd. 1957 Vegetation of rooted leaf-floating macrophytes of sheltered nutrient-rich freshwaters of Europe Nymphoidion peltatae Passarge 1992; Potamion eurosibiricum Koch 1926 p.p.; Utriculario minoris-Nymphaeion candidae Vahle in Preising et al. 1990 Schaminee et al, 2012
Sphagno-Utricularion T. Müller et Görs 1960 Vegetation of bladderwort and peat-moss communities of oligotrophic and dystrophic peaty water pools of Europe Scorpidio-Utricularion minoris Pietsch 1965; Utricularion Den Hartog et Segal 1964 p.p.; Utricularion intermedio-minoris Passarge 1978; Utricularion intermedio-minoris (T. Müller et Görs 1960) Julve 1993 Schaminee et al, 2012

Species mentioned in habitat description

Not available

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 22.14 Dystrophic waterbodies same
CORINE Land Cover 5.1.2. Water bodies n/a
Phase 1 habitat classification (UK) 1993 G14 Standing water: dystrophic same
Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 1.1 Eaux calmes wider
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 C1.4 Permanent dystrophic lakes, ponds and pools same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 C1.4 Permanent dystrophic lakes, ponds and pools same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 C1.4 Permanent dystrophic lakes, ponds and pools same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 C1.4 Permanent dystrophic lakes, ponds and pools same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 C1.14 Dystrophic water bodies same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 C1.14 Dystrophic water bodies same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 22.14 Dystrophic waterbodies same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 22.14 Dystrophic waterbodies same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 22.14   same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 22.14   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 22.14   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 22.14   same
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