Faunal communities of full salinity Atlantic littoral mud

Intertidal mudflats in fully marine open sea (coast) only develop under macrotidal conditions such as those found in the German Bight and Mont Saint Michel, France. Also they form part of a habitat complex on a landscape scale within bays, barrier systems and estuaries. Intertidal mudflats have a low species diversity but huge overall invertebrate productivity, resulting in an important and perpetually exploited food source for waders, waterfowl and fish as well as resting, pupping and feeding areas for seals and their young.

Código Eunis 2021: MA621