Baltic exposed circalittoral rock
English name:
Baltic exposed circalittoral rock
Description (English)
Rock habitats in the Baltic infralittoral zone which are exposed to wave action, currents or ice scouring. The exposure status is that impacting on the area concerned at the relevant scale. Thus there may be enclaves of different exposure status caused by localised variation in relief (e.g. steeper rock in more moderately exposed or even sheltered areas). Note that it has been proposed that ‘exposed’ has an effective fetch of greater than 25 km: this requires verification across the Baltic.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code A4.4 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (A4) |
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
| Legal text | Annex | Name in legal text | Code in legal text |
Habitat type relationship |
More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 | Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation | Reefs | 1170 | Overlap | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Not available
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORINE Land Cover | 5.2.3. | Sea and ocean | n/a |
| HELCOM Baltic Sea Marine and Coastal Biotopes 1998 | 02.01.02.01 | Rocky bottoms: solid rock (bedrock): aphotic zone | narrower |
| HELCOM Baltic Sea Marine and Coastal Biotopes 1998 | 02.09.01 | Mussel beds: aphotic zone | narrower |
| HELCOM Baltic Sea Marine and Coastal Biotopes 1998 | 02.01.01.01 | Rocky bottoms: soft rock: aphotic zone | narrower |
| HELCOM Baltic Sea Marine and Coastal Biotopes 1998 | 02.03.01 | Hard clay bottoms: aphotic zone | narrower |
| HELCOM Baltic Sea Marine and Coastal Biotopes 1998 | 02.02.01 | Stony bottoms: aphotic zone | narrower |
| HELCOM Baltic Sea Marine and Coastal Biotopes 1998 | 02.11.01 | Peat bottoms: sublittoral | narrower |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A4.4 | Baltic exposed circalittoral rock | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A3.913 | Baltic stony bottoms of the aphotic zone | overlap |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A3.916 | Baltic peat bottoms of the sublittoral zone | overlap |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A3.912 | Baltic solid bedrock of the aphotic zone | overlap |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A3.914 | Baltic hard clay bottoms of the aphotic zone | overlap |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A3.915 | Baltic Mytilus edulis beds in the aphotic zone of the Baltic | overlap |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A3.911 | Baltic soft rock bottoms of the aphotic zone | overlap |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A3.911 | Baltic soft rock bottoms of the aphotic zone | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A3.913 | Baltic stony bottoms of the aphotic zone | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A3.916 | Baltic peat bottoms of the sublittoral zone | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A3.912 | Baltic solid bedrock of the aphotic zone | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A3.914 | Baltic hard clay bottoms of the aphotic zone | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A3.915 | Baltic Mytilus edulis beds in the aphotic zone of the Baltic | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A3.95 | Baltic hard clay bottoms of the aphotic zone | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A3.96 | Baltic Mytilus edulis beds in the aphotic zone of the Baltic | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A3.92 | Baltic soft rock bottoms of the aphotic zone | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A3.94 | Baltic stony bottoms of the aphotic zone | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A3.97 | Baltic peat bottoms of the sublittoral zone | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A3.93 | Baltic solid bedrock of the aphotic zone | same |
