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A. E. Hill, R. G. White, The dynamics of Norway lobster ( Nephrops norvegicus L.) populations on isolated mud patches , ICES Journal of Marine Science, Volume 46, Issue 2, 1990, Pages 167–174, https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/46.2.167
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Abstract
Evidence from larval surveys in the western Irish Sea suggests that many more juvenile Norway lobsters ( Nephrops norvegicus L.) settle on the seabed than can be accommodated on the isolated mud patch which is their habitat. This suggests that strong density-dependent mortality operates at the juvenile settling stage, and we indicate how such mortality might be incorporated into a simple model of the Nephrops life cycle. Dispersal of pelagic larvae away from the mud areas suitable for settling may reduce the number of organisms that settle on the sea floor. In extreme cases, when advection and turbulent diffusion are high or a mud patch is very small, it may not be possible to sustain a self-regenerating population against pelagic losses during the planktonic stages.