Brackish water floating vegetation
English name:
Brackish water floating vegetation
Description (English)
Communities of brackish lakes, ponds and pools, formed by free-floating or floating-leaved rooted macrophytes, in particular, brackish Lemna and Wolffia carpets, brackish Callitriche communities and formations of inland lakes and basins of very low salinity dominated by water crowfoots such as Ranunculus baudotii or Ranunculus rionii.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code C1.523 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (C1.5) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Ranunculus baudotii
Flowering Plants
Ranunculus rionii
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Ranunculus baudotii | Flowering Plants | |
| Ranunculus rionii | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 23.23 | Athalassic brackish water floating communities | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 5.1.2. | Water bodies | n/a |
| Ramsar Wetland Types | Q | Permanent saline/brackish/alkaline lakes | overlap |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | C1.523 | Brackish water floating vegetation | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | C1.523 | Brackish water floating vegetation | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | C1.53 | Brackish water floating vegetation | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | C1.37 | Brackish water floating vegetation | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | B2.23 | Brackish water floating communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 23.23 | Athalassic brackish water floating communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 23.23 | Athalassic brackish water floating communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 23.23 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 23.23 | same |
