Rooted submerged vegetation of eutrophic waterbodies

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Common name:

Habitat code:

C1.33

Description:

Formations of water bodies constituted by submerged, rooted, perennial phanerogams with often emerging flower spikes, in particular entirely immersed pondweeds of genus [Potamogeton]. Other frequent species are [Myriophyllum spicatum], [Myriophyllum verticillatum], [Najas marina] and [Najas minor].

References:

ILE SAS, 2005 Pavlides G., 1997 Kagalou I., E. Papastergiadou, G. Tsimarakis & D. Petridis, 2003 Crivelli A. J., P. Grillas & B. Lacaze, 1995

Important species scientific name	Corresponding species comments
Potamogeton crispus Linnaeus, 1753
Potamogeton perfoliatus Linnaeus, 1753
Myriophyllum spicatum Linnaeus, 1753	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Myriophyllum verticillatum Linnaeus, 1753	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Najas marina Linnaeus, 1753	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Vallisneria spiralis Linnaeus, 1753
Chara sp.
Ceratophyllum submersum Linnaeus, 1753
Ceratophyllum demersum Linnaeus, 1753
Palaemonetes antennarius (H. Milne Edwards, 1837)

Code in legal instrument
Legal instrument	Habitat type legal name	Habitat type legal code
EU Habitats Directive Annex I	Natural eutrophic lakes with Magnopotamion or Hydrocharition -type vegetation	3150

Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code	Greek Natura 2000 code	Site name
A00010013	GR1260008-1	LIMNI KERKINI - OROS KROUSIA
A00010028	GR1320001	LIMNI KASTORIAS
A00010092	GR1240004	LIMNI AGRA
GR1220001	GR1220001	LIMNES VOLVI KAI KORONIA
GR2130005	GR2130005	Limni Ioanninon