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Juvenile Finfish And Blue Crab Stock Assessment Program Bottom Trawl Survey Annual Data Summary Report Series Volume 1992, Christopher F. Bonzek, Patrick J. Geer, James A. Colvocoresses, Robert E. Harris
Juvenile Finfish And Blue Crab Stock Assessment Program Bottom Trawl Survey Annual Data Summary Report Series Volume 1992, Christopher F. Bonzek, Patrick J. Geer, James A. Colvocoresses, Robert E. Harris
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This report summarizes data collected by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) monthly trawl survey cruises for January-December 1992. The trawl survey is a long term, broad scope monitoring program. Its primary goal is to produce annual indices of juvenile (young-of-year) abundance of commercially, recreationally and ecologically important marine and estuarine finfish and crustaceans. The objective is to provide indices of sufficient accuracy and precision for both immediate resource management needs and long-term understanding of environmental influences on fishery resources. A second important product of this effort is the documentation and monitoring of habitat utilization by juveniles and smaller …
Juvenile Finfish And Blue Crab Stock Assessment Program Bottom Trawl Survey Annual Data Report Series, Volume 1991, Christopher F. Bonzek, Patrick J. Geer, James A. Colvocoresses, Robert E. Harris
Juvenile Finfish And Blue Crab Stock Assessment Program Bottom Trawl Survey Annual Data Report Series, Volume 1991, Christopher F. Bonzek, Patrick J. Geer, James A. Colvocoresses, Robert E. Harris
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This report presents a summary page for each tow conducted by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Juvenile Fish and Blue Crab Trawl Survey during 1991. The sampling methods and summarized data are presented in Bonzek et al. (1992). Data analysis and calculations of juvenile indices for selected species are presented in Colvocoresses et al. (1991). The purpose of this report is simply to provide a "hard copy" record of trawl results. It also provides a method to retrieve information about one or several particular trawls without consulting computerized archives. · · All data about each tow are presented, except …