Baltic infralittoral shell gravel dominated by epibenthic chordates

Baltic bottoms in the photic zone of which at least 90 % is coveraged of shell gravel. Epibenthic chordates cover at least 10 % of the seabed and more than other perennial attached erect groups.$$$Physical environment $$$Substrate is shell gravel. Appears mostly in high energy exposure areas.$$$Characteristic species $$$Ciona intestinalis$$$Geographic range $$$Southern part of Baltic Sea

Código Eunis 2021: MB2323