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ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE
卷 80, 期 4, 页码 911-922出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsac234
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European lobster; fisheries; Homarus gammarus; maturity; reproduction
This study collected for the first time existing data on physiological maturity of female European lobster across the North East Atlantic, including new data from Scotland, Wales, and the Isle of Man. The study used a standardized methodology to estimate the size at maturity of 1309 lobsters from 11 locations, with carapace length (CL) at which 50% of the sampled population had reached physiological maturity (CL50) varying between populations, ranging from 82 to 92.5 mm. The study provides a specific staging guide and methodology for H. gammarus, enabling future comparison of potential fluctuations in female size at maturity.
Assessing size at maturity for European lobster Homarus gammarus across the North East Atlantic remains a fundamental knowledge gap for this commercially valuable fishery. This study for the first time collates existing data on physiological maturity of female European lobster H. gammarus across the North East Atlantic, including new data from Scotland, Wales, and the Isle of Man. Physiological estimates of size at maturity were undertaken using 1309 lobsters from 11 locations using a standardized methodology. Carapace length (CL) at which 50% of the sampled population had reached physiological maturity (CL50) varied between populations, ranging from 82 to 92.5 mm. CL50 estimates reported here are broadly similar for historic population samples in England, but estimates for Irish samples were lower than previous results. The development of a H. gammarus specific staging guide and methodology in this study enables the future comparison of potential fluctuations in female size at maturity.
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