Charophyte submerged carpets in oligotrophic waterbodies

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Common name:

Submerged carpets of stoneworts in oligotrophic waterbodies

Habitat code:

C1.14

Description:

Charophyte algal carpets of the bottom of unpolluted, oligotrophic to mesotrophic lakes and pools.

References:

ILE SAS, 2005 Langangen A., 2010

Important species scientific name	Corresponding species comments
Palaemonetes antennarius (H. Milne Edwards, 1837)
Chara hispida Linnaeus
Chara aspera Deth. ex Willd
Chara contraria A. Br.
Nitella opaca Ag.
Nitella flexilis Ag.
Nitella sp.

Code in legal instrument
Legal instrument	Habitat type legal name	Habitat type legal code
Bern Convention 1996	Chandalier algae submerged carpets	22.44

Next sub-divisions
EUNIS Code	Type Name	Name
C1.141	[Chara] carpets	[Chara] carpets
C1.142	[Nitella] carpets	[Nitella] carpets

Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code	Source	Greek Natura 2000 code	Site name
A00010024		GR1340004	LIMNES VEGORITIS KAI PETRON
A00010027		GR1340001	ETHNIKOS DRYMOS PRESPON