Production, drift and mortality of the planktonic larvae of the edible crab (Cancer pagurus) off the north-east coast of England
Nichols, J.H.; Thompson, B.M.; Cryer, M. (1982). Production, drift and mortality of the planktonic larvae of the edible crab (Cancer pagurus) off the north-east coast of England. Neth. J. Sea Res. 16: 173-184
In: Netherlands Journal of Sea Research. Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ): Groningen; Den Burg. ISSN 0077-7579; e-ISSN 1873-1406, more
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- Nichols, J.H.
- Thompson, B.M.
- Cryer, M.
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| Abstract |
From surveys in 1976 with the 75 cm diameter Lowestoft high-speed plankton sampler, the distributions of the six planktonic stages of Cancer pagurus off the north-east coast of England are presented. Major hatching areas and times together with larval drifts are described and compared with previous knowledge of the behaviour of the adults. Data on development rate of the first four stages, obtained experimentally, are presented and used to calculate seasonal production and mortality. The estimate of seasonal production of 7.23.1012 stage I zoea has been used to calculate a mature stock size of 5200 tonnes. |
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