diver.net

Where do the lobster larvae in S. Cal come from - "Ans" from DFW


JuJee Beads, handmade flamework glass beads


[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ California Scuba Diving BBS ] [ FAQ ]

Posted by Andy S on November 05, 2013 at 10:03:34:

So I contacted Kristy Barsky of DFW - she is the head lobster biologist and here is her answer (and my question to her)

*************************

Dear Andy,

There is not a definitive answer to your question, primarily because the larvae spend 9 to 11 months in the open ocean. Many lobster scientists believe that larvae from south of the border provide a portion of the recruitment in southern California (the percentage is hotly debated). I agree with you, that the further north you go the more likely that recruitment is local, especially given the circular current pattern in the Santa Barbara Channel. What is needed is a series of puerulus collectors along the coast to determine what recruitment looks like annually and where the hot spots (areas of high abundance) are located. Sorry I can’t provide you with any solid data on the subject.

Warm regards,
Kristine

From: Saxon, Andy M.D.
Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2013 11:01 PM
To: Barsky, Kristine@Wildlife
Subject: Lobster recruitment question.

Kristy: Where do most of the lobster’s that live in the Catalina to Santa Rosa plus the coast “come from”. Is the larvae/recruitment mainly locally produced or does in come from “distance?” Since the local current is the CA current from up north where there aren’t a lot of lobsters, I assume most recruitment is local but others have told me it might come up from the South/Mexico.

Any enlightenment would be appreciated.

Andy Saxon



Follow Ups:


Name:
E-Mail:
Subject:
Message:
Optional Link URL:
Optional Link Title:
Optional Image URL:
Post Background Color: White     Black
Post Area Page Width: Normal   Full
You must type in the
scrambled text key to
the right.
This is required to
help prevent spam bots
from flooding this BBS.		 capcha
Text Key:

      


diver.net