Spatial and Temporal Distribution of the Phyllosoma of the Spiny Lobster, Panulirus Marginatus, in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

Authors: Polovina, Jeffrey J.; Moffitt, Robert B.

Source: Bulletin of Marine Science, Volume 56, Number 2, March 1995 , pp. 406-417(12)

Publisher: University of Miami - Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science

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Abstract:

The distribution of Panulirus marginatus phyllosomes is relatively homogeneous throughout the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Specifically, the very low adult lobster abundance at Lisianski Island is likely not due to a lack of late-stage phyllosomes. The pelagic duration of the larvae of P. marginatus is estimated to be 12 months. Satellite-tracked drifter buoys provide evidence that eddies and the Subtropical Counter Current may retain phyllosomes around the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands for their 12-month pelagic period.

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Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 1995-03-01

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