Baltic ciralittoral rock and boulders dominated by barnacles (Balanidae)

Baltic circalittoral bottoms in the aphotic zone with at least 90 % coverage of rock, boulders or stones of more than 63 mm in diameter. Epibenthic crustacea cover at least 10%of the seabed and more than other perennial attached erect groups. Out of the epibenthic crustacea, barnacles constitute at least 50 % of the biomass.$$$Physical environment $$$Substrate is rock and/or boulders. Depth is typically from 0 to 20 meters. Appears in all wave exposure classes. Salinity approximately >3 psu.$$$Characteristic species $$$Amphibalanus improvises, Balanus crenatus, Semibalanus balanoides$$$Geographic range$$$Kattegat and Belt Sea

Código Eunis 2021: MC1351