MA2-24 - Partie inférieure à moyenne des marais salés en Atlantique

Atlantic mid-low saltmarshes

Classification des habitats EUNIS 2022

Descriptif de l'habitat

Low zone of Atlantic salt marshes with open to closed swards of halophytic graminoids, herbs and low shrubs on sandy or clayey flats. The communities are regularly flooded (100-200 days/year) by seawater. In the southern part of the distribution range, perennial glassworts may dominate, indicating transitions toward Mediterranean salt marshes.

Bibliography

European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity 2022. EUNIS marine habitat classification 2022 including crosswalks. Table Excel. (Source)