BIOTIC Species Information for Arctica islandica
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| Researched by | Lizzie Tyler | Data supplied by | University of Sheffield |
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed. | ||
| Distribution and Habitat | |||
| Distribution in Britain & Ireland | The Icelandic cyprine is found around all British and Irish coasts and offshore. | ||
| Global distribution | Recorded from Iceland, the Faeroe Islands, Onega Bay in the White Sea to the Bay of Biscay and from Labrador to North Carolina. | ||
| Biogeographic range | Not researched | Depth range | 4 - 256 m |
| Migratory | Insufficient info. | ||
| Distribution Additional Information | Arctica islandica is distributed within the North Sea north of 53° 30`N and along the southern and eastern borders of its range is limited to depths below 30 m (Witbaard & Bergman, 2003). Similarly, the optimal temperature for Arctica islandica was estimated to be 6-16°C, while the inshore limit of their distribution in the eastern USA was reported to be the 16°C bottom isotherm (Cargnelli et al., 1999a). Nicol (1951; cited in Holmes et al., 2003) stated that Arctica islandica occurs at depths ranging from 4-482 m, although it is commonly found between 10-280 m. | ||
| Substratum preferences | Fine clean sand Coarse clean sand Sandy mud Muddy sand |
Physiographic preferences | Offshore seabed |
| Biological zone | Sublittoral Fringe Upper Infralittoral Lower Infralittoral Upper Circalittoral Lower Circalittoral |
Wave exposure | Extremely Exposed Very Exposed Exposed Moderately Exposed |
| Tidal stream strength/Water flow | Insufficient information |
Salinity | Variable (18-40 psu) Full (30-40 psu) |
| Habitat Preferences Additional Information | |||
| Distribution References | Hayward et al., 1996, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Tebble, 1976, Fish & Fish, 1996, NBN, 2002, JNCC, 1999, Picton & Costello, 1998, Rees & Dare, 1993, Cargnelli et al., 1999a, Witbaard & Bergman, 2003, Holmes et al., 2003, Merrill et al., 1969, Hayward & Ryland, 1990, Julie Bremner, unpub data, Rees & Dare, 1993, | ||
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