MD1-5 - Roche du circalittoral du large en Méditerranée

Mediterranean offshore circalittoral rock

Classification des habitats EUNIS 2022

Descriptif de l'habitat

The offshore rocky bottoms of the Mediterranean circalittoral, due to the extremely dim-light, are characterised by the absence of macroscopic plant life and by the dominance animal assemblages mainly characterised by sponges, corals, bryozoans, brachiopods or echinoderms. Found near the border of the continental shelf, this habitat, dwelling to 250 m depth.

Bibliography

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