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Howe Sound juvenile prawn, (Pandalus platyceros), survey with a review of estuaries as shrimp and prawn nursery habitats / by N.A. Sloan.Fs97-4/1936E-PDF

"This report recounts the results of a largely shallow-water trap survey for juveniles of the protandric hermaphrodite prawn, Pandalus platyceros, in Howe Sound in August 1986. Juveniles (preadult males) formed 10% of the 2493 prawns taken in 36 sets. Catches of juveniles were patchy in sets to 60 m and mean catches were highest in the 46-60 m depth stratum. Juvenile size did not vary in a clearly depth-related pattern but the mean size of mature males was significantly smaller in the shallowest sets compared to those taken in deeper sets. These results are discussed in relation to the literature on juvenile P. platyceros habitat occupation. A short review of the role of estuaries, which include fjordic inlets, as nursery grounds for pandalid and penaeid shrimps is included"--Abstract, page iii.

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Department/Agency
  • Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans, issuing body.
  • Pacific Biological Station (1972- ), issuing body.
TitleHowe Sound juvenile prawn, (Pandalus platyceros), survey with a review of estuaries as shrimp and prawn nursery habitats / by N.A. Sloan.
Series title
  • Canadian manuscript report of fisheries and aquatic sciences, 0706-6473 ; no. 1936
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • Digitized edition from print [produced by Department of Fisheries and Oceans].
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 5-9).
  • Includes abstracts in English and French.
Publishing information
  • Nanaimo, British Columbia : Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Fisheries Research Branch, Pacific Biological Station, May 1987.
  • ©1987
Author / Contributor
  • Sloan, N. A., author.
Description1 online resource (iii, 25 pages) : illustrations, map.
Catalogue number
  • Fs97-4/1936E-PDF
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