BIOTIC Species Information for Cancer pagurus
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| Researched by | Ken Neal & Emily Wilson | Data supplied by | MarLIN |
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed. | ||
| Distribution and Habitat | |||
| Distribution in Britain & Ireland | All British and Irish coasts. | ||
| Global distribution | From Norway throughout the North Sea and English Channel to the coast of Portugal. Cancer pagurus may penetrate into the Mediterranean Sea and occur in the Black Sea (Anosov, 2000) but this is yet to be confirmed. | ||
| Biogeographic range | Not researched | Depth range | From intertidal down to 100m |
| Migratory | Non-migratory / Resident | ||
| Distribution Additional Information | Adult Cancer pagurus cannot tolerate salinities of 17 psu or lower whereas young (5-10 cm CW) can tolerate reduced salinities for extended periods (Wanson et al., 1983). | ||
| Substratum preferences | Cobbles Gravel / shingle Pebbles Sandy mud Muddy sand Fine clean sand Coarse clean sand Bedrock Muddy gravel |
Physiographic preferences | Offshore seabed Strait / sound |
| Biological zone | Mid Eulittoral Lower Eulittoral Sublittoral Fringe Upper Infralittoral Lower Infralittoral Upper Circalittoral Lower Circalittoral |
Wave exposure | Exposed Moderately Exposed |
| Tidal stream strength/Water flow | Moderately Strong (1-3 kn) Weak (<1 kn) |
Salinity | Variable (18-40 psu) Full (30-40 psu) |
| Habitat Preferences Additional Information | |||
| Distribution References | Wanson et al., 1983, Bennett & Brown, 1983, Anosov, 2000., | ||
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