Growth of males and females was significantly different based on t-tests of y-intercepts and slopes (p 

 > 0.05). Smaller-sized males ( < 60 mm CL) had a greater incremental size increase when compared to 

 females of the same size (Fig. 9). 



CARAPACE LENGTH (UM) 



CARAPACE LENGTH (UU) 



CARAPACE LENGTH (UU) 



Figure 9. Mean incremental size increase for all lobsters, males and females from tag and recapture data collected 

 from 1978 through 1985 (vertical bars = 2 standard deviations). 



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