BIOTIC

BIOTIC Species Information for Neomysis integer
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Researched by	Georgina Budd	Data supplied by	MarLIN
Refereed by	This information is not refereed.
Distribution and Habitat
Distribution in Britain & Ireland	Records indicate Neomysis integer to have a widespread, but patchy distribution on all British and Irish coasts in locations of lowered salinity, usually estuaries or brackish water enclosures.
Global distribution	Distributed from Artic Norway to the Atlantic coast of Spain.
Biogeographic range	Not researched	Depth range	5-10 m
Migratory	Non-migratory / Resident
Distribution Additional Information	Salinity tolerance Neomysis integer is a euryhaline species normally found in locations with salinities in the range 0.5 - 20 psu. However, it may be found more rarely in adjacent isolated waters of salinities greater than 20 psu, and in freshwaters. For instance, Neomysis integer adapted successfully to the transition from brackish lagoon to freshwater lagoon in the case of Loch Mor Barvas, Isle of Lewis, Scotland (Barnes, 1994).

Substratum preferences	Coarse clean sand Gravel / shingle Water column (pelagic)	Physiographic preferences	Sealoch Estuary Isolated saline water (Lagoon)
Biological zone	Upper Infralittoral Lower Infralittoral	Wave exposure	Sheltered Very Sheltered
Tidal stream strength/Water flow	Strong (3-6 kn) Moderately Strong (1-3 kn)	Salinity	Low (<18 psu) Reduced (18-30 psu)
Habitat Preferences Additional Information
Distribution References	Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Makings, 1977, Parker, 1979, JNCC, 1999, Barnes, 1994, Parker & West, 1979,