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On the occurrence of juvenile lobster Homarus gammarus in intertidal habitat

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 April 2000

Adrian Linnane ,
Brendan Ball ,
Brian Munday  and
John P. Mercer
Adrian Linnane
Affiliation:
The Shellfish Research Laboratory, National University of Ireland, Galway, Carna, County Galway, Ireland The Martin Ryan Marine Science Institute, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
Brendan Ball
Affiliation:
The Martin Ryan Marine Science Institute, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
Brian Munday
Affiliation:
The Martin Ryan Marine Science Institute, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
John P. Mercer
Affiliation:
The Shellfish Research Laboratory, National University of Ireland, Galway, Carna, County Galway, Ireland
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Abstract

The early benthic phase (EBP) European lobster Homarus gammarus, and the habitat to which it recruits, remains largely undiscovered. Following reports that juvenile lobsters were being located within an intertidal lobster fishery in Johnshaven, Scotland, a three day census was undertaken. The shore consisted of a wave cut platform with a red sandstone/cobble conglomerate substratum. Three juvenile lobsters of 28, 32 and 45 mm carapace length (CL) were located in a crevice type habitat. It is hypothesized that in some areas of coastline, intertidal crevices act as a peripheral habitat for juvenile lobsters.

Type
Brief Report
Information
Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 80 , Issue 2 , April 2000 , pp. 375 - 376
Copyright
© 2000 Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

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