Baltic circalittoral bottoms dominated by Mytilidae

Baltic circalittoral bottoms in the aphotic zone of various sediments.Epibenthic bivalves cover at least 10%of the seabed and more than other perennial attached erect groups. Out of the epibenthic bivalves, Mytilidae constitute at least 50 % of the biomass.$$$Physical environment $$$Substrate is rock and/or boulders. Depth is typically from below 20 meters. Appears in all wave exposure classes. Salinity >5 psu.$$$Characteristic species $$$Mytilus spp. and Modiolus modiolus$$$Geographic range$$$Baltic Sea up to the Quark in the North

Código Eunis 2021: MC2311