Baltic infralittoral mixed sedimen characterized by epibenthic crustacea

Baltic bottoms in the photic zone with 10- 90 % coverage of hard (rock/boulders/stone) and 10-90 % soft substrata (e.g. muddy/coarse sediment/sand). Sessile/semi-sessile epibenthic crustaceans cover at least 10 % of the seabed and more than other perennial attached erect groups.$$$Physical environment $$$Substrate is soft or crystalline rock, boulders or stones mixed with mobile substrates such as sand or coarse substrate Depth range: photic zone Depth is typically from 0 to 20 meters. Appears in all wave exposure classes. Salinity must be at least 3 psu.$$$Characteristic species $$$Balanidae (Amphibalanus improvises, Balanus crenatus, Semibalanus balanoides)$$$Geographic range $$$Whole Baltic Sea

Código Eunis 2021: MB439