Species Profiles. Life Histories and Environmental Requirements of Coastal Fishes and Invertebrates (North Atlantic). AMERICAN LOBSTER.

Species profiles are literature summaries of taxonomy, morphology, distribution, life history, and environmental requirements of coastal aquatic species. These are designed to assist in environmental impact assessment. The American lobster is a valuable commercial shellfish. After spawning, lobsters...

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Main Authors: MacKenzie,Chat, Moring,John R
Other Authors: MAINE COOPERATIVE FISHERY RESEARCH UNIT ORONO
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1985
Subjects:
Biology
Biological Oceanography
*LOBSTER
REQUIREMENTS
TEMPERATURE
COASTAL REGIONS
ENVIRONMENTS
DISTRIBUTION
WATER
FORECASTING
SUBSTRATES
SURVIVAL(GENERAL)
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
OXYGEN
PROFILES
COMMERCIAL FISHING
SALINITY
LIFE(BIOLOGY)
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
ADULTS
TAXONOMY
OFFSHORE
MORPHOLOGY(BIOLOGY)
*American lobster
North Atlantic
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA162642
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Summary:Species profiles are literature summaries of taxonomy, morphology, distribution, life history, and environmental requirements of coastal aquatic species. These are designed to assist in environmental impact assessment. The American lobster is a valuable commercial shellfish. After spawning, lobsters undergo a series of molts; as adults they live in coastal and offshore waters. Lobsters are captured in baited traps and incidentally in trawls. About 5-6 million pounds were captured commercially in 1983, a downward trend from 1971. Major environmental factors affecting reproduction, growth, and survival are water temperature, oxygen concentration, salinity, and substrate. (Author)

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