Distribution of Lucifer faxoni (Crustacea: Decapoda: Sergestidae) in neritic waters off the Texas coast, with a note on the occurrence of Lucifer typus.

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dc.acquisition-srcen_US
dc.call-noAcc# 2804en_US
dc.contract-noen_US
dc.contributor.authorHarper, D.E., Jr.en_US
dc.contributor.otherContributions in Marine Scienceen_US
dc.date.accessioned2010-02-15T16:58:36Z
dc.date.available2010-02-15T16:58:36Z
dc.date.issued1968en_US
dc.degreeen_US
dc.descriptionp. 1-16.en_US
dc.description-otheren_US
dc.description.abstractSeasonal variation in abundance was exhibited by Lucifer faxoni in Texas neritic waters in 1962; the population increased in nearshore waters in August-September and declined in October-November. During the remainder of the year the animals were dispersed widely over the study area. Large numbers of larvae in peak populations suggest that August-November is the period of maximum reproductive activity of L. faxoni. Larval abundance decreased markedly beyond the nearshore (14 m) stations, indicating that reproduction is confined primarily to nearshore waters. Water movements in the study area combined with the vertical migration pattern of L. faxoni may be instrumental in initiating the population increase by concentrating adults in nearshore water, facilitating mating. Population density may be related to increasing water temperature and the autumnal phytoplankton bloom. The occurrence of Lucifer typus in Texas neritic waters is noted.en_US
dc.description.urihttp://gbic.tamug.edu/request.htmen_US
dc.geo-codeGalveston Bayen_US
dc.historyen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/20603
dc.latitudeen_US
dc.locationGalveston Bay Collection; TAMUG periodical collectionen_US
dc.longitudeen_US
dc.notesen_US
dc.placeen_US
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dc.relation.ispartofseries2804.00en_US
dc.relation.urien_US
dc.scaleen_US
dc.seriesen_US
dc.subjectmarine crustaceansen_US
dc.subjectseasonal variationsen_US
dc.subjectreproductionen_US
dc.subjectLucifer faxonien_US
dc.subjectLucifer typusen_US
dc.subjectlarval distributionen_US
dc.subjectabundanceen_US
dc.subjectvertical migrationsen_US
dc.titleDistribution of Lucifer faxoni (Crustacea: Decapoda: Sergestidae) in neritic waters off the Texas coast, with a note on the occurrence of Lucifer typus.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.universityen_US
dc.vol-issue13en_US

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