Species Profiles. Life Histories and Environmental Requirements of Coastal Fishes and Invertebrates (North Atlantic). AMERICAN LOBSTER.

Abstract

Species profiles are literature summaries of taxonomy, morphology, distribution, life history, and environmental requirements of coastal aquatic species. These are designed to assist in environmental impact assessment. The American lobster is a valuable commercial shellfish. After spawning, lobsters undergo a series of molts; as adults they live in coastal and offshore waters. Lobsters are captured in baited traps and incidentally in trawls. About 5-6 million pounds were captured commercially in 1983, a downward trend from 1971. Major environmental factors affecting reproduction, growth, and survival are water temperature, oxygen concentration, salinity, and substrate. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA162642

Entities

People

  • Chat Mackenzie
  • John R. Moring

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Cells
  • Continental Shelves
  • Environment
  • Exoskeleton
  • Fish
  • Fisheries
  • Invertebrates
  • New England
  • New Hampshire
  • New York
  • Rhode Island
  • United States
  • Wildlife

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aquatic Ecology