Artificial lights improve the catchability of snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) traps

Artificial lights improve the catchability of snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) traps

This study investigated the behaviour and commercial catchability of snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) in response to different low-powered LED lights under laboratory and field conditions. We created a novel choice-experiment in a laboratory setting in which we investigated the behaviour of snow crab...

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Main Authors: Khanh Q. Nguyen, Paul D. Winger, Corey Morris, Scott M. Grant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2017-05-01
Series:Aquaculture and Fisheries
Subjects:
Chionoecetes opilio
Snow crab
LED light
Catchability
Crab behaviour
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468550X16300557

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