Baltic offshore circalittoral rock and boulders characterized by epibentic cnidarians

Baltic bottoms in the aphotic zone with at least 90 % coverage of rock, boulders or stones of more than 63 mm in diameter. Sessile/semi-sessile epibenthic cnidarians cover at least 10 % of the seabed and more than other perennial attached erect groups.$$$Physical environment$$$Substrate is rock and boulders. Depth is typically 20 meters and deeper.$$$Characteristic species $$$hydroids, sea anemones, corals$$$Geographic range $$$Whole Baltic Sea

Código Eunis 2021: MD1311