Table 1 A comparison of growth parameters for Nephrops norvegicus across Atlantic areas.
From: Growth in Nephrops norvegicus from a tag-recapture experiment
Location | Males | Females | Method | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
k (yr−1) | L∞ (mm CL) | k (yr−1) | L∞ (mm CL) | |||
Skagerrak | 0.138 | 72.9 | 0.056 | 64.9 | Powell-Wetherall/Gulland & Holt, Tag-recapture | |
Scottish West (Jura) | 0.166 | 57.0 | 0.228 | 46.6 | Petersen’s method (modal progression), & tag-recapture | |
Scottish West (Clyde) | 0.160 | 73.2 | 0.156 | 68.9 | ||
Irish Sea (east coast) | 0.160 | 60.0 | 0.100 | 56.0 | Unknown | |
Irish west coast | 0.161 | 70.8 | 0.077 | 55.2 | Powell-Wetherall/Gulland & Holt, Tag-recapture | Present study |
Portugal (northern) | 0.380 | 88.3 | 0.380 | 64.5 | Gulland & Holt, modal progression (ELEPHAN) | |
Portugal (central) | 0.410 | 94.9 | 0.440 | 69.2 | ||
Portugal (south) | 0.140 | 78.9 | 0.120 | 71.3 | Gauss-Newton FISHPARM | |
Spain (Atlantic) | 0.130 | 83.4 | 0.120 | 70.7 | Length-Cohort Analysis | |
