ROE, CLNLMIXS, and BLLLIS: CALICO SCALLOP OFF FLORIDA 



Monthly mortalities for December to October 

 average approximately 20^/. Mortality curves 

 were generally curvilinear after spawning, in- 

 dicating a rapid post-spawning dieofF. 



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