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Journal of Plankton Research Vol.25 no.4 pp.417-428, 2003
© Oxford University Press 2003
Seasonal periodicity of decapod larvae and population dynamics of selected taxa in New Hampshire (USA) coastal waters
Environmental Protection Commission Of Hillsborough County, 1410 N 21st Street, Tampa, Fl 33605, USA
* Corresponding Author: grabe{at}epchc.org
Decapod larvae were collected during night-time hours at three stations off the New Hampshire coast during 19781980. Samples were analyzed for species composition and abundance. Life stages were identified for two species of carideans (Eualus pusiolus and Crangon septemspinosa) and two species of brachyurans (Cancer spp. and Carcinus maenas). Production and mortality estimates were developed for Cancer spp., and C. maenas, and production estimates only were developed for C. septemspinosa.