BIOTIC Species Information for Pollachius pollachius
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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 all British and Irish coasts. | ||
| Global distribution | Found in north-west Europe from Norway, Latvia and the Shetlands to northern Spain, in the Mediterranean off the coasts of Italy, and north-west Atlantic off the coasts of Canada. | ||
| Biogeographic range | Cold temperate to warm temperate. | Depth range | From 10 m to 200 m depth. |
| Migratory | Seasonal (environment) | ||
| Distribution Additional Information | |||
| Substratum preferences | Bedrock |
Physiographic preferences | Open coast Offshore seabed Enclosed coast / Embayment |
| Biological zone | Sublittoral Fringe Upper Infralittoral Lower Infralittoral Upper Circalittoral Lower Circalittoral Circalittoral Offshore Bathybenthic (Bathyal) |
Wave exposure | |
| Tidal stream strength/Water flow | Salinity | Full (30-40 psu) |
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| Habitat Preferences Additional Information | |||
| Distribution References | Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Whitehead et al., 1986, Wheeler, 1969, Cohen et al., 1990, | ||
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