Distribution of Balanus improvisus along the Norwegian coast
Sneli, J.-A. (1972). Distribution of Balanus improvisus along the Norwegian coast. Rhizocrinus - Occasional papers 7(1): 1-6 In: Rhizocrinus - Occasional papers. Zoological Museum - University of Oslo, more |
Abstract | In Norwegian waters. B. Improvisus if found along the entire southern coast from Oslofjorden to Stavanger but has not yet been recorded further north. A maximum population density of 270 adults/dm 2 is reported. The species survives along the coast during winter, and evidence of 2 settling periods is given. |
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