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William & Mary

1974

Fisheries Science Peer-Reviewed Articles

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Range Extensions For The Scorpionfish Scorpaena Isthmensis, John D. Mceachran, William N. Eschmeyer Jan 1974

Range Extensions For The Scorpionfish Scorpaena Isthmensis, John D. Mceachran, William N. Eschmeyer

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New localities are cited off Honduras, Yucatan, Florida and North Carolina for this species which is best known from southern tropical Atlantic coastal waters.


Observations On Distribution And Abundance Of Red Crabs In Norfolk Canyon And Adjacent Continental Slope, Pa Haefner, Ja Musick Jan 1974

Observations On Distribution And Abundance Of Red Crabs In Norfolk Canyon And Adjacent Continental Slope, Pa Haefner, Ja Musick

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The results of June, 1973 trawl and trap sets in the Norfolk Canyon and adjacent slope area are summarized with respect to red crab (Geryon quinquedens) distribution and abundance. Red crabs ranged in depth from 145 to 870 fathoms but were most abundant from 145 to 280 fathoms. This species was more abundant on the adjacent slope area than in Norfolk Canyon. Crabs caught ranged from 2 to 6 inches in carapace width. Most of the crabs were in the hard shell condition but a few peeler, soft, and papershell crabs were also caught, indicating that molting was occurring. The …


Thermal Bleaching Of Red Algal Pigment In Shucked Oysters, Vg Burrell Jan 1974

Thermal Bleaching Of Red Algal Pigment In Shucked Oysters, Vg Burrell

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No abstract provided.


Distribution And Relative Abundance Of Seven Species Of Skates (Pisces: Rajidae) Which Occur Between Nova Scotia And Cape Hatteras, John D. Mceachran, John A. Musick Jan 1974

Distribution And Relative Abundance Of Seven Species Of Skates (Pisces: Rajidae) Which Occur Between Nova Scotia And Cape Hatteras, John D. Mceachran, John A. Musick

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Data collected during eight groundfish surveys of the area from Nova Scotia to Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, and during five seasonal surveys of Chesapeake Bight were used to define the distribution and relative abundance of Raja eglanteria, R. garmani, R. laeuis, R erinacea, R. ocellata, R. senta, and R. radiata. Ancillary distributional data for the area from the Straits of Florida to Cape Hatteras and the areas off northern Nova Scotia and the Gulf of St. Lawrence were used qualitatively to extend the distributional study.


Seasonal Distribution Of Sibling Hakes, Urophycis-Chuss And Urophycis-Tenuis (Pisces, Gadidae) In New-England, John Musick Jan 1974

Seasonal Distribution Of Sibling Hakes, Urophycis-Chuss And Urophycis-Tenuis (Pisces, Gadidae) In New-England, John Musick

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No abstract provided.


Age Composition Of Striped Bass Catches In Virginia Rivers, 1967-1971, And A Description Of Fishery, George C. Grant Jan 1974

Age Composition Of Striped Bass Catches In Virginia Rivers, 1967-1971, And A Description Of Fishery, George C. Grant

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No abstract provided.