Directional preference of European lobster (Homarus gammarus) movements on the Yorkshire Coast

James Michael  Wood

doi:10.17017/j.fish.122

James Michael Wood School of Environmental Sciences, University of Hull, UK http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4414-9520

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17017/j.fish.122

Keywords: Homarus gammarus, directional preference, tagging

Abstract

Recaptures of 838 tagged Homarus gammarus individuals identified a directional preference, with bearings from release to recapture concentrated along a North-West to South-East axis, aligning with the predominant current direction for the study site.

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