Baltic ciralittoral rock and boulders characterized by epibenthic chordates

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 chordates 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 from approximately 20 meters and deeper. $$$Characteristic species $$$sea squirts$$$Geographic range $$$Whole Baltic Sea

Código Eunis 2021: MC132