BIOTIC

BIOTIC Species Information for Morchellium argus
All Taxonomy Biology Distribution Reproduction

Researched by	Dr Keith Hiscock	Data supplied by	MarLIN
Refereed by	This information is not refereed.
Distribution and Habitat
Distribution in Britain & Ireland	Recorded from all around the coasts of Britain and Ireland except parts of the eastern coast of England and parts of the eastern and southern coasts of Ireland. Few records from Shetland.
Global distribution	Known from Britain and Ireland and parts of the French Atlantic coast.
Biogeographic range	Not researched	Depth range	+1 to -10 m chart datum
Migratory	Non-migratory / Resident
Distribution Additional Information	No text entered

Substratum preferences	Bedrock Large to very large boulders Small boulders	Physiographic preferences	Open coast Sealoch Estuary Enclosed coast / Embayment Offshore seabed Strait / sound Ria / Voe
Biological zone	Lower Eulittoral Sublittoral Fringe Upper Infralittoral Lower Infralittoral	Wave exposure	Exposed Moderately Exposed Sheltered Very Sheltered Extremely Sheltered Ultra Sheltered
Tidal stream strength/Water flow	Strong (3-6 kn) Moderately Strong (1-3 kn) Weak (<1 kn) Very Weak (negligible)	Salinity	Full (30-40 psu) Variable (18-40 psu)
Habitat Preferences Additional Information
Distribution References	Berrill, 1950, Picton & Costello, 1998, JNCC, 1999, NBN, 2002,