Depth distribution and seasonal movements of Chionoecetes opilio(Brachyura: Majidae) in Baie Sainte-Marguerite, Gulf of Saint Lawrence

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Zoology
• Main Authors: Lovrich, Gustavo A., Sainte-Marie, Bernard, Smith, Barry D.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1995
• Subjects: Chionoecetes opilio
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z95-203; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z95-203

Bimonthly beam-trawling from April 1991 to May 1992 and diver observations were used to assess distribution and large-scale movement of snow crabs, Chionoecetes opilio, over depths of 4–140 m in a bay of the northern Gulf of Saint Lawrence. Megalopae settled during October 1991. Immature crabs of in...