2. Données et outils
  3. Rechercher un habitat
  4. MB1-23A4 - Saccharina latissima (anciennement Laminaria saccharina) broutée, avec Echinus, ophiures et encroûtements de corallinales, sur roche abritée de l'infralittoral en Atlantique
  5. Description
MB1-23A4 - Saccharina latissima (anciennement Laminaria saccharina) broutée, avec Echinus, ophiures et encroûtements de corallinales, sur roche abritée de l'infralittoral en Atlantique

Grazed Laminaria saccharina with Echinus, brittlestars and coralline crusts on sheltered Atlantic infralittoral rock
MB1-23A3 - Zone clairsemée de Saccharina latissima (anciennement Laminaria saccharina) sur roche très abritée de l'infralittoral supérieur en Atlantique

Classification des habitats EUNIS 2022

Descriptif de l'habitat

Coralline encrusted rock with scattered tufts of red seaweed and a relatively high abundance of grazing echinoderms which typically include the urchin Echinus esculentus and/or the brittlestars Ophiothrix fragilis or Ophiocomina nigra. The rock often looks bare, with few conspicuous species present although Laminaria saccharina may occur it is generally in low abundance (Rare or Occasional). The red seaweeds, reduced to small tufts through grazing, include Phycodrys rubens, Delesseria sanguinea and Brongniartella byssoides and although these seaweeds also occur in unit MB1-2392 they are far less frequent in this biotope. Brown seaweeds, such as Desmarestia viridis, Chorda filum and Cutleria multifida, may be present. Grazing molluscs, such as Gibbula cineraria and can be common. Under-boulder habitats can harbour the crabs Necora puber and Pagurus bernhardus, terebellid polychaetes and the polychaete Pomatoceros spp. with ascidians Ascidia mentula and Clavelina lepadiformis on the open rock along with the echinoderm Asterias rubens and the hydroids Kirchenpauria pinnata and Obelia dichotoma.
Situation: This biotope generally occurs on rock below a dense kelp forest of L. saccharina (unit MB1-2391) or mixed kelp (unit MB1-2391).
Temporal variation: If the grazing pressure is reduced (i.e. a decrease in the number of grazing echinoderms present) a richer kelp community may develop (units MB1-2392 or MB1-2392).

Bibliographie

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