Baltic infralittoral rock and boulders dominated by crustose Bryozoa

Baltic bottoms in the photic zone with at least 90 % coverage of rock, boulders or stones of more than 63 mm in diameter. Epibenthic Bryozoa cover at least 10% of the seabed, and more than other perennial attached erect groups. Out of the attached epibenthic Bryozoa Einhornia (Electra) crustulenta constitutes at least 50 % in volume or biomass.$$$Physical environment $$$Substrate is rock and/or boulders. Salinity range: all$$$Characteristic species $$$Einhornia ( Electra) crusulenta$$$Geographic range $$$Whole Baltic Sea

Código Eunis 2021: MB1361