Biodiversity & Conservation

Poor cod - Trisopterus minutus - Sensitivity


Trisopterus minutus

Image Paul Newland - A close up view of multiple Trisopterus minutus. Image width ca XX cm.
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Distribution map

Trisopterus minutus recorded (dark blue bullet) and expected (light blue bullet) distribution in Britain and Ireland (see below)

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Trisopterus minutus is not listed under any importance categories.


Biotope sensitivity assessment

Physical Factors

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Substratum Loss Tolerant

Chemical Factors

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Biological Factors

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This review can be cited as follows:

Ana Ruiz 2008. Trisopterus minutus. Poor cod. Marine Life Information Network: Biology and Sensitivity Key Information Sub-programme [on-line]. Plymouth: Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. [cited 11/09/2010]. Available from: <http://www.marlin.ac.uk/speciessensitivity.php?speciesID=4507>