North American Journal of Fisheries Management · 1984 · 20 citations · 1 references
Life SciencesEcologyZoologyConservation ZoologyMarine EcologyMarine ZoologyCrustacean ZoologyEstuariesFreshwater InvertebratesMarine Conservation ZoologyWildlife CaptureEscape Survival
Escape of Dungeness crabs (Cancer magister) from baited commercial crab pots in the Columbia River estuary was examined. During a 28-day period (12 October-10 November 1982), 185 male crabs were captured and tagged. Sixty percent of the crabs escaped, the majority within 2 days. Size, leg loss, and leg regeneration were not significant factors in escapement.
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