Investigations into the life history of the lobster (Homarus americanus) on the west coast of Newfoundland, 1938

• Main Author: Templeman, Wilfred, 1908-
• Other Authors: Newfoundland. Department of Natural Resources
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Department of Natural Resources 1939
• Subjects: Lobsters; Newfoundland; Newfoundland studies
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns2/id/127537

Investigations into the Life History of the Lobster (Homarus americanus) on the West Coast of Newfoundland, 1938 Average sizes -- Carapace length versus total length -- Proportion of the sexes -- Shell condition and moulting -- Comparison of numbers and sizes of lobsters caught in traps with the lower laths 1 3/4 inches apart and in traps with this lower space closed -- Size of female lobsters at sexual maturity -- Fertilization of female lobsters -- Egg-laying and hatching -- Distribution of lobster larvae, small and adult lobsters on the Newfoundland coast as related to the possibilities for a commercial lobster fishery -- Summary -- Literature cited