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Penaeid shrimp were measured to the nearest millimeter total length (TL). `Other non-penaeid iinvertebrates' were measured and placed into 5 mm TL or carapace width (CW) size intervals. Fish were measured and recorded in nearest 10 mm TL interval. Fish were measured after being placed flat on its side with mouth closed. TL in fish was distance from snout to tip of longest caudal fin ray. TL in penaeids was measured from tip of rostrum to tip of telson. If the rostrum was broken, TL was not measured. Carapace width (CW) of crabs was measured across widest part of carapace (from tip to tip of the lateral spines, if present). If lateral spines were broken, CW was not measured. Hermit crabs were not measured.

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Title: SPECIES IDENTIFICATION AND MEASUREMENT
Short Name: SPECIES IDENTIFICATION AND MEASUREMENT
Status: Completed
Abstract:

Penaeid shrimp were measured to the nearest millimeter total length (TL). `Other non-penaeid iinvertebrates' were measured and placed into 5 mm TL or carapace width (CW) size intervals. Fish were measured and recorded in nearest 10 mm TL interval. Fish were measured after being placed flat on its side with mouth closed. TL in fish was distance from snout to tip of longest caudal fin ray. TL in penaeids was measured from tip of rostrum to tip of telson. If the rostrum was broken, TL was not measured. Carapace width (CW) of crabs was measured across widest part of carapace (from tip to tip of the lateral spines, if present). If lateral spines were broken, CW was not measured. Hermit crabs were not measured.

Notes:

Counts must be divided by 2.6 to determine abundance/m2.

Midpoint of size range represents midpoint of interval, not mean of actual measurements.

Physical Location

Organization: Galveston Laboratory
City: Galveston
State/Province: TX

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 4289
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:4289
Metadata Record Created By: Lee M Weinberger
Metadata Record Created: 2007-05-02 07:01+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2022-08-09 17:11+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2021-10-21
Owner Org: SEFSC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2021-10-21
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2022-10-21