RECORD OF SARDINE LARVAE, 1957 



Sardine larvae are grouped by size classes in table III, which have the 

 following midpoints and ranges: 



Dls. - Disintegrating larvae that cannot be measured accurately. 



The distribution of sardine larvae in 1957 is illustrated In figure 3. Stations 

 occupied during the year are shown as open circles. Four categories of abundance 

 (other than 0) are used. The value shown for a station is the cumulative standard 

 haul total of sardine larvae taken in all occupancies during the year. 



There were considerably more hauls containing sardine larvae in 1957 than 

 eggs: 175, as compared to 76, The distribution of catches of eggs and larvae is 

 summarized by area in the following table: 



Total 



76 31,273 99.8 



175 



9,833 100.0 



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