Rooted submerged vegetation of mesotrophic waterbodies

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Common name:

Habitat code:

C1.23

Description:

Formations of water bodies constituted by submerged, rooted, perennial phanerogams with often emerging flower spikes, in particular entirely immersed pondweeds of genus [Potamogeton]. Some habitats of this unit can be dominated by other species, such as [Zannichellia palustris], [Ceratophyllum submersum], [Myriophyllum spicatum] and [Najas marina].

References:

Pavlides G., 1997

Important species scientific name	Corresponding species comments
Myriophyllum verticillatum Linnaeus, 1753
Ceratophyllum submersum Linnaeus, 1753	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Myriophyllum spicatum Linnaeus, 1753	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Najas marina Linnaeus, 1753	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Zannichellia palustris Linnaeus, 1753	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Palaemonetes antennarius (H. Milne Edwards, 1837)

Next sub-divisions
EUNIS Code	Type Name	Name
C1.231	Large pondweed beds	Large pondweed beds
C1.232	Small pondweed communities	Small pondweed communities

Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code	Source	Greek Natura 2000 code	Site name
A00010003		GR1130001	LIMNI MANA (MITRIKOU)
GR1340002		GR1340002	LIMNI MIKRI PRESPA