Baltic infralittoral hard clay characterized by sparse epibenthic bivalves

Baltic bottoms in the photic zone with at least 90 % coverage of hard clay. Sessile/semi-sessile epibenthic bivalves cover 10 % or less of the seabed but more than other perennial attached erect groups.$$$Physical environment $$$Substrate is hard clay. Depth range: photic zone. Typically high energy exposure areas.$$$Characteristic species $$$Mytilus spp.$$$Quality descriptors $$$Diversity, abundance and biomass of fauna.$$$Geographic range $$$Whole Baltic Sea

Código Eunis 2021: MB13F