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Biology of the Mediterranean locust lobster in the Azores (1982-90)

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General  
Data holding centreUniversity of Azores, Department of Oceanography and Fisheries (IMAR network)
CountryPortugal  Portugal
Time periodFrom 1982 to 1990
OngoingNo
Geographical area

Coasts of the (Azores) islands of Pico and Faial

Observations 
Parameters

Zooplankton growth rates; Zooplankton reproduction rate parameters; Zoobenthos dry weight biomass; Zooplankton taxonomy-related abundance per unit volume of the water column; Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance; Zooplankton and zoobenthos physiological condition parameters; Zoobenthos taxonomy-related counts; Zooplankton egg hatch proportion; Zooplankton feeding

Instruments

Plankton nets; benthos samplers

Description 
Summary

Of 565 individuals of the Mediterranean locust lobster Scyllarides latus from landings on Pico island, Azores, during the summer of 1982, 55 per cent were males and 45 per cent females, of which 75 per cent were ovigerous. The egg-bearing period lasted for approximately 6-8 weeks starting in June. Eggs hatched into naupliosoma stage larvae which lasted 40-60 min. The main diet of S. latus in summer consisted of limpets (Patella sp.). After the results of this study were known, the Secretariat of Agriculture and Fisheries of the Regional Government of the Azores changed the closed season for catching this species from 1 August - 30 April to 1 May - 31 August. A phyllosoma larva stage XI found close to the coast of Pico was calculated to be 11 months old. Tagging carried out intermittently from 1984 to 1990 has not been successful as no recaptures were made.

OriginatorsUniversity of Azores, Department of Oceanography and Fisheries (IMAR network)
References

Martins, H.R. (1985) Biological studies of the exploited stock of the Mediterranean locust lobster Scyllarides latus (Latreille, 1803) (Decapoda: Scyllaridae) in the Azores. Journal of Crustacean Biology 5(2): 294-305., ; Martins, H.R. (1985) Some observations on the naupliosoma and phyllosoma larvae of the Mediterranean locust lobster Scyllarides latus (Latreille, 1803), from the Azores. International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) C-M- 1985/K:52. 13pp.,

Availability 
OrganisationUniversity of Azores, Department of Oceanography and Fisheries (IMAR network)
AvailabilityBy negotiation
ContactNot supplied (Director of the Department (DOP/UA))
Address

University of Azores, Department of Oceanography and Fisheries (IMAR network)
Rua Prof. Dr. Frederico Machado
Horta

9901-862
Portugal

Telephone+351 92 22988/22944/23460/22945
Facsimile+351 292292659
Emailpereira@dop.uac.pt
Administration 
Collating centreHydrographic Institute
Local identifier15037014
Global identifier2296
Last revised2009-10-29