Directional preference of European lobster (Homarus gammarus) movements on the Yorkshire Coast

Recaptures of 838 tagged Homarus gammarus individuals identified a directional preference, with bearings from release to recapture concentrated along a North-West to South-East axis, aligning with the predominant current direction for the study site.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Fisheries
Main Author: Wood, James Michael
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: BdFISH, Department of Fisheries, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh 2016
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Online Access:https://journal.bdfish.org/index.php/fisheries/article/view/JFish_188
https://doi.org/10.17017/j.fish.122
Description
Summary:Recaptures of 838 tagged Homarus gammarus individuals identified a directional preference, with bearings from release to recapture concentrated along a North-West to South-East axis, aligning with the predominant current direction for the study site.