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| Mavuti, K.M.; Kulmiye, A.J.. |
| Panulirus homarus homarus is the most widely distributed among the three P. homarus subspecies and is the second most important spiny lobster in the Kenyan lobster fishery after P. ornatus. Growth and moulting of lobsters, held in concrete tanks with a flow-through seawater supply and at ambient temperatures, were monitored for 18 months (October, 2001 - March, 2003). Both moult increment and moulting frequency were inversely correlated with size. Mean moult increment ranged from 4mm in the 36-45 mm CL size class to 0.6 mm in the 86-95 mm CL size class. Mean intermoult period increased from 49 days in the 46-55 mm CL size class to 81 days in the 86-95 mm CL size class. Growth rates were 19% and 46% higher for males and females, respectively during the... |
| Tipo: Conference Material |
Palavras-chave: Panuliris homarus homarus; Injury; Growth; Moulting; Kenya; Lobster fisheries. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/723 |
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