Baltic infralittoral rock and boulders characterized by sparse epibentic bivalves

Baltic bottoms in the photic zone with at least 90 % coverage of rock, boulders or stones of more than 63 mm in diamete, characterized by epibentic bivalves. Sessile/semi-sessile epibenthic bivalves cover 10 % or less of the seabed and more than other perennial attached erect groups.$$$Physical environment $$$Salinity range: All((( Exposure range: all, more common in exposed areas((( Depth range: photic zone$$$Characteristic species $$$Mytilus spp, Dreissena polymorpha$$$Quality descriptors $$$Diversity, abundance and biomass of fauna associated with the mussel beds.$$$Geographic range $$$Whole Baltic Sea

Código Eunis 2021: MB133