Contents 



LOBSTER POPULATION DYNAMICS I 



INTRODUCTION 1 



MATERIALS AND METHODS 2 



RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 6 



Abundance and Catch Per Unit Effort 6 



Population Characteristics 12 



Size Frequencies 12 



Sex Ratios 15 



Reproductive Activities 16 



Molting and Growth 19 



Claw Loss 25 



Tagging Program 26 



Movement 27 



Entrainment 30 



Impingement 33 



SUMMARY 35 



CONCLUSION 36 



REFERENCES CITED 37 



