Table 13. --Summary of chl-square analyses of bait return and catch by 

 kind of bait (sardine vs. herring), HuRh M. Smith cruise 18 

 (based on data in table 33) 



i/ Stations have been combined to give expected values greater 

 than 5 . 



Acanthocyblum solandrl (Cuvier and Valenciennes), have often revealed more than 

 one bait. Indicating their ability to take a bait without getting caught. Not 

 much is known about bait stealing by invertebrates, however, it should be men- 

 tioned that squids are abundant in equatorial waters and may be responsible for a 

 major share in bait losses of this type. 



The loss of bait during the fishing period by bait stealing tends to 

 lower the efficiency of the gear. It has not been possible to ascertain whether 

 differences in the rate of bait stealing occur from station to station and cruise 

 to cruise. Though differences must exist, it does not appear that they have 

 appreciably affected the results of the experiments. However, within stations 

 and experiments differences in the rate of stealing probably account for at least 



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