Population Studies of the Blue Crabs of the Galveston Bay System - Studies of the Blue Crab Populations of the Texas Coast
Date
1965
Authors
More, William R. and Moffett, Alan W.
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Publisher
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Abstract
Abundance peaks of small blue crabs, Callinectes sapidus, were found in the samples in February, July, and December. Rough estimates of crab growth were made by tracing modal size progressions based on 60-foot seine data. Crab landings during 1964 were 91 per cent higher than those reported in 1963. Tagging studies are discussed and recommendations for improving the sampling program are offered.
Description
pages 551-574; available for download at the link below.
Keywords
crab fisheries, Callinectes sapidus, blue crab, seine nets, landing statistics, tagging, marine crustaceans