Baltic infralittoral shell gravel dominated by kelp

Baltic bottoms in the photic zone of wich at least 90 % iscoveraged of shell gravel. Perennial attached algae cover at least 10 % of the seabed, and more than other perennial attached erect groups. Out of the perennial attached algae, kelp constitutes at least 50 % of the biovolume.$$$Physical environment $$$Salinity range: <11 psu((( Exposure range: moderate to high((( Depth range: photic zone$$$Characteristic species $$$Saccharina latissima, Laminaria digitata, Laminaria hyperboria$$$Geographic range $$$South-western Baltic Sea, the Sound Helcom Hub Red List category Near threatened (NT)

Código Eunis 2021: MB2321