This pie chart shows the relative likelihood of observing particular other species commonly observed near Alosa alosa

Aquatic Regions:

Eastern Atlantic: from Bergen (Norway) along the coasts of Europe to northern Mauritania in Africa[1][2]. Also in western part of Mediterranean Sea[1]. Reported from the western part of the Baltic Sea up to the Kaliningrad Oblast[3][4]. Appendix III of the Bern Convention (protected fauna).

Range and Population:

Countries:Native:
Algeria; Belgium; Bulgaria; Denmark; France; Germany; Greece; Ireland; Italy; Morocco; Netherlands; Norway; Poland; Portugal; Spain; Sweden; Turkey; United Kingdom

Regionally extinct:
Switzerland

[5][5]

Biome:

Fresh water, brackish water, saltwater. Pelagic.

In sections below, we make some habitat inferences based on the known habitat preferences of those species most commonly associated with Alosa alosa.

Zone:

alpine, circumboreal, montane, subalpine, temperate.

Vegetation:

alpine meadows, boreal forest, coniferous forests, croplands, cultivated areas, desert, disturbed sites, fields, forests, gardens, grasslands, meadows, pasture, pine forests, plantations, steppes, subalpine meadows, temperate forest, thickets, tundra grassland.

Terrain:

arable land, flood plains, hillsides, mountain slopes, plantations, roadsides, sand dunes, streamsides, valleys.

Soil and Rock:

clay, gypsum, limestone, loam, sandy areas, sandy soil, stony areas.

Water in Area:

along rivers, bays, bogs, brackish water, ditches, dry areas, fens, flood plains, lakes, marshes, mesic areas, pelagic, ponds, river banks, rivers, saltwater, shores, stream banks, streams, swamps, swampy areas, wet woods.

Slopes in Area:

hillsides, rocky slopes.