Baltic circalittoral bottoms dominated by epibentic bivalves

Baltic circalittoral bottoms in the aphotic zone of various sediments.Sessile/semi-sessile epibenthic bivalves 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 approximately20 meters and deeper. $$$Characteristic species $$$Mytilus spp.$$$Geographic range$$$Whole Baltic Sea

Código Eunis 2021: MC231