As has been noted in previous reports , the center of dlstrlbuticHi of sardine 

 larvae tends to be somewhat south of the distribution of eggs, due to the pre- 

 dominantly southward transport of eggs and larvae. Off California and northern 

 Baja California (lines 60-107) there were 49 occurrences of larvae to 34 of eggs, 

 or a ratio of occurrences of larvae to eggs of 1.4. Off central Baja California 

 (lines 110-137) there were 114 occurrences of larvae to 42 occurrences of eggs, 

 or a ratio of 2.7 occurrences of larvae to each occurrence of eggs. Only larvae 

 were obtained off southern Baja California (lines 140-157). 



The temporal distributions of eggs and larvae agree quite well. In the nor- 

 thern part of the range (lines 60-77), eggs were obtained in Jime, larvae In June 

 and July (text table 5). Off southern California, eggs were obtained during March 

 through July and in October; larvae were taken in April through July and October; 

 off northern Baja California (lines 97-107) eggs and larvae were taken during 

 February through July; off central Baja California eggs and larvae were taken 

 throughout the period of sampling. 



Larger sardine larvae (i.e. , larvae 12.26 mm. and larger) were markedly 

 more abundant in the southern part of the distribution. In fact, larger larvae 

 were taken in the northern half of the spawning distribution (lines 60-107) only 

 during June and July, but were taken on all cruises off central and southern Baja 

 California except May and July, The larger larvae occurred in greatest abun- 

 dance in February and September. 



Larger sardine larvae (standard haul totals) 



Total 



12 



44 



56 



384 



172 



556 



28 



