Tethyan marine Ruppia communities
English name:
Tethyan marine Ruppia communities
Description (English)
Submerged beds of Ruppia maritima or Ruppia cirrhosa and of Chara spp. of sea inlets, estuaries, permanent pools of mud or sand flats, and coastal lagoons of the Mediterranean, the Black Sea and the subtropical Atlantic, north to southwestern Iberia, south to 27°N.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code A5.5342 |
|---|---|
| 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
Ruppia cirrhosa
Flowering Plants
Ruppia maritima
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Ruppia cirrhosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Ruppia maritima | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 11.412 | Tethyan marine tasselweed communities | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 5.2.3. | Sea and ocean | n/a |
| Barcelona Convention 199812 | III.1.1.1. | Association with Ruppia cirrhosa and/or Ruppia maritima | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A5.5342 | Tethyan marine Ruppia communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A4.542 | Tethyan marine Ruppia communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A4.542 | Tethyan marine Ruppia communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A4.542 | Mediterraneo-Pontic Ruppia communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | A4.542 | Mediterraneo-Pontic Ruppia communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | A2.412 | Mediterraneo-Pontic marine tasselweed communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 11.412 | Mediterraneo-Pontic marine tasselweed communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 11.412 | Mediterraneo-Pontic marine tasselweed communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 11.412 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 11.412 | same |
