by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's

Northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis) are hermaphroditic, maturing first as males at roughly 2 years of age and then transforming to females at roughly 3 years of age. In the Gulf of Maine, spawning takes place in offshore waters beginning in late July. By early fall, most adult females

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Robert Glenn (massachusetts, Clare Mcbane, New Hampshire, Daniel Schick (maine
Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2002
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Online Access:http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.469.8893
http://www.asmfc.org/uploads/file/02shrimpassessment.pdf
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Summary:Northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis) are hermaphroditic, maturing first as males at roughly 2 years of age and then transforming to females at roughly 3 years of age. In the Gulf of Maine, spawning takes place in offshore waters beginning in late July. By early fall, most adult females