competing species are more important during the summer months when water temperatures and crustacean 

 activity (feeding, molting, reproduction, etc.) are at a maximum. 



The incidental catch of spider crabs {Libinia spp.) during 1984 and hermit crabs {Pagums spp.) and 

 cunner (Taulogolabrus adspersus) during 1985, had the greatest influence on lobster catch of all competing 

 species caught in traps (Table 4). 



Table 4. Total numbers of lobsters and incidental species caught at each station from May to 

 October, during 1984 and 1985. 



Species with significant (p<0.05) effect on CPUE in 1984. 

 Species with significant (p < 0.05) effect on CPUE in 1985. 



Since the effects of soaktime, the incidental catch of spider crabs in 1984 and hermit crabs and cunner in 

 1985 significantly biased the values for lobster CPUE, we adjusted our mean monthly CPUE through 

 covariance analysis. Soaktime, the number of spider crabs caught in 1984 and the number of hermit crabs 

 and cunner caught in 1985 were used as covariates. Monthly catches (CPUE, and CPUE adjusted for 

 the covariates) are presented for each station for 1984 and 1985 in Table 5. 



