TABLE 1.
Life history traits of populations of Arctica islandica sampled and their maximal reported longevities (MRL), salinity regime characterization according to mean salinity and salinity amplitude, see Basova et al. (2012): marine 33 PSU; marine/coastal 32 PSU/variable; brackish, <30 PSU.
| Population | Coordinates | MRL (years) | Salinity regime | References |
| Kiel Bay (KB) | 54°32.6 N, 10°42.1 E | 36 | Brackish | Gruber et al., 2015 |
| White Sea (WS) | 66°18 N, 33°38 E | 53 | Brackish | Basova et al., 2012 |
| Kattegat Sea (KA) | 56°10 N, 11°48 E | 71 | Marine/coastal | |
| German Bight (GB) | 54°10 N 7°53 E | 150 | Marine/coastal | Kerstin Beyer (Alfred Wegener Institute, personal comm.) |
| Norwegian Coast (NC) | 69°39 N, 18°57 E | 300 | Marine | |
| Icelandic Coast (IC) | 66°02 N, 14°51 W | 507 | Marine | Butler et al., 2013 |