Analysis and Implications of the Water Column Distribution of Brown Shrimp (Penaeus Aztecus) Postlarvae
Abstract
Three tows were taken at Galveston Bay, Tx on November 3rd and 4th, 1996 and were evaluated for abundance, with respect to the physical parameters: salinity, temperature, tide stage, and diel stage. These tows yielded a total abundance of zero for all net samples. The data analyzed is from twenty tows taken April 3rd and 4th, 1992. This data was collected by the same method and was evaluated against the same parameters. This analysis resulted in support for the theory that postlarval brown shrimp are less active at temperatures below 17 degrees Celsius. The analysis also showed a correlation between high surface abundance and daylight and high bottom abundance during the night. No conclusions could be drawn with respect to salinity or tide stage.
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Program year: 1996/1997Digitized from print original stored in HDR
Citation
Graham, Amy Marie (1997). Analysis and Implications of the Water Column Distribution of Brown Shrimp (Penaeus Aztecus) Postlarvae. University Undergraduate Research Fellow. Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /CAPSTONE -GrahamA _1997.