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Macoma balthica and Abra alba in infralittoral muddy sand or mud
SS.SMu.ISaMu.NhomMac
SS.SMu.ISaMu.NhomMac recorded (
) and expected (
) distribution in Britain and Ireland (see below)
Recorded distribution in Britain and Ireland
The IMS.MacAbr biotope is present in coastal inlets of south west Britain, patches through northern Irish Sea and patches throughout. Also present in the Southern Bight, North Sea and in the English Channel.
Habitat preferences
Temperature range preferences - Field unresearched
Water clarity preferences - No preference
Limiting Nutrients -
Other preferences -
Additional information
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This review can be cited as follows:
Budd, G.C. 2007. Macoma balthica and Abra alba in infralittoral muddy sand or mud. Marine Life Information Network: Biology and Sensitivity Key Information Sub-programme [on-line]. Plymouth: Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. [cited 20/05/2013]. Available from: <http://www.marlin.ac.uk/habitatpreferences.php?habitatid=173&code=2004>
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