Growth of Juvenile Blue Crabs, Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, in the St. Johns River, Florida

Relative growth was studied by holding juveniles(20-139 mm. wide) in anchored f1oats. The floats wereat two location - one in salt water and one in freshwater. Molt intervals were similar at both sites, butthe average growth was generally more per molt insalt water. ...

Publisher - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)

Subjects - Crustacean, Blue Crab, Callinectes sapidus; St. Johns River

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Citation: Tagatz ME. 1968. Growth of Juvenile Blue Crabs, Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, in the St. Johns River, Florida. Fishery Bull.; 67(2):281-288 http://fishbull.noaa.gov/67-2/tagatz.pdf