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Humpback shrimp biology in a central coast inlet, British Columbia, Canada.
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Journal of Shellfish Research
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January 1, 2005| Author:
Boutillier, James A.; Dunham, Jason S.; Fong, Ken H.
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ABSTRACT A population of humpback shrimp inhabiting Drury Inlet, British Columbia, was surveyed in November 2001 and March 2002 with trawl and trap fishing gear. Trawl catches were more representative of the shrimp population than trap catches in terms of age-structure and sex-stage proportions. Shrimp, as much as 81.4 tons, lived on a variety of benthic habitats, including deeper trawlable muddy and shallower untrawlable rocky areas. The shrimp population was comprised mainly of s...
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Humpback shrimp biology in a central coast inlet, British Columbia, Canada.
Journal of Shellfish Research
; ABSTRACT A population of humpback shrimp inhabiting Drury Inlet, British Columbia, was surveyed in November 2001 and March 2002 with trawl and trap fishing gear. Trawl catches were more representative of the shrimp population than trap catches in terms of age-structure and sex-stage proportions.
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