Baltic infralittoral biogenic shell gravel dominated by epibenthic bivalves

Baltic bottoms in the photic zone of which at least 90 % is coveraged of shell gravel. Sessile/semi-sessile epibenthic bivalves covers less then 10 % of the seabed and more than other perennial attached erect groups.$$$Physical environment $$$Substrate is shell gravel. Appears mostly in high energy exposure areas.$$$Characteristic species $$$Mytilus spp.$$$Geographic range $$$Southern part of Baltic Sea

Código Eunis 2021: MB2322