BIOTIC Species Information for Pandalus borealis
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| Researched by | Morvan Barnes | Data supplied by | MarLIN |
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed | ||
| Distribution and Habitat | |||
| Distribution in Britain & Ireland | Found off the north-east coasts of Britain. | ||
| Global distribution | Found in northern Europe from Russia to Sweden and the North Sea, off the coasts of Iceland and Greenland, in the north-western Atlantic and the north-eastern Pacific of the coasts off Canada. | ||
| Biogeographic range | Arctic-boreal to temperate. | Depth range | From 20 m to 600 m depth. |
| Migratory | Non-migratory / Resident | ||
| Distribution Additional Information | |||
| Substratum preferences | Muddy gravel Sandy mud Muddy sand Mud Mixed Gravelley sand Gravelly mud |
Physiographic preferences | Open coast Offshore seabed |
| Biological zone | Lower Infralittoral Upper Circalittoral Lower Circalittoral Circalittoral Offshore Bathybenthic (Bathyal) |
Wave exposure | Not relevant |
| Tidal stream strength/Water flow | Field unresearched |
Salinity | Full (30-40 psu) |
| Habitat Preferences Additional Information | |||
| Distribution References | NBN, 2002, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Shumway et al., 1985, | ||
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