Multi-scale quantification of the effects of temperature on size at maturity in the American lobster (Homarus americanus)

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• 作者：Arnault Le Bris^a ; ^{alebris@gmri.org} ; Andrew J. Pershing^a ; Julien Gaudette^b ; Tracy L. Pugh^c ; Kathleen M. Reardon^d
• 关键词：Size at maturity ; Temperature gradient ; Scales ; Homarus americanus
• 刊名：Fisheries Research
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：186
• 期：part_P1
• 页码：397-406
• 全文大小：1655 K
• 卷排序：186

文摘

Mean size at maturity in the American lobster has decreased over the last 20 years. The size range across which lobsters become mature has broadened in the last 20 years. Lobsters living in warmer waters mature at smaller size. Temperature and likely fishing have contributed to the decrease in size at maturity.