Baltic infralittoral rock and boulders characterized by epibenthic chordates

Baltic bottoms in the photic zonewith at least 90 % coverage of rock, boulders or stones of more than 63 mm in diameter. Sessile/semi-sessile epibenthic chordates cover at least 10 % of the seabed and more than other perennial attached erect groups.$$$Physical environment $$$Salinity range: high salinity areas((( Exposure range: all, more common in exposed areas((( Depth range: photic zone$$$Characteristic species $$$sea squirts (Ascidiaceae) Dendrodoa grossularia, Molgula spp.$$$Quality descriptors $$$Diversity, abundance and biomass of fauna.$$$Geographic range $$$Whole Baltic Sea

Código Eunis 2021: MB134