08.2 - Herbiers de Zostera noltii

Zostera noltii beds

Liste des habitats menacés et/ou en déclin de la Convention OSPAR

Libellé de l'habitat en français dans 2008-7

Herbiers de Zostera noltii

Description

Z. noltii forme des herbiers denses, dont les feuilles peuvent atteindre 20 cm de long, typiquement dans la région intertidale (bien qu'elle puisse aussi être présente dans la zone subtidale des très hauts fonds), sur des mélanges de vase et de sable de diverses consistances.

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