Baltic infralittoral rock and boulders dominated by erect Bryozoa

Baltic bottoms in the photic zonewith at least 90 % coverage of rock or boulders. Epibenthic Bryozoa cover at least 10% of the seabed, and more than other perennial attached erect groups. Out of the attached epibenthic Bryozoa, Flustra foliaceae constitutes at least 50 % in volume or biomass.$$$Physical environment $$$Substrate is rock and/or boulders. $$$Characteristic species $$$Flustra foliacea$$$Geographic range $$$Southern Baltic Sea$$$Helcom Red List category : near threatened (NT)

Código Eunis 2021: MB1362