Baltic ciralittoral rock and boulders characterized by epibenthic Bryozoa

Baltic circalittoral bottoms in the aphotic zone with at least 90 % coverage of rock, boulders or stones of more than 63 mm in diameter. Sessile/semi-sessile epibenthic Bryozoa cover at least 10 % of the seabed and more than other perennial attached erect groups.$$$Physical environment $$$Substrate is rock and boulders. Depth is typically 20 meters and deeper. $$$Characteristic species $$$ Einhornia (Electra) crustulenta, Flustra foliaceae$$$Geographic range $$$Whole Baltic Sea

Código Eunis 2021: MC134