FEMALES 



Square^Tank Moller 

 Dol=Tag-Racaplure Moller 



50 55 60 65 70 75 80 

 Pre-Moll Carapace Length (mm) 



85 



90 



Figure 9. Functional regression for pre-molt vs. post-molt 

 lobster size for male and female lobsters. 



(12.2%). However legal-sized males suffered greater claw loss (16.0%) 

 compared to legal-sized females (9.0%). Other LIS researchers reported 

 culls varying between 7.A% and 26.4% (Briggs and Mushacke 1979; Smith 

 1977). 



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