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    • Penaeid Shrimp Salinity Gradient Tank Study 2005-2008

    Metadata Updated: April 1, 2024

    We designed an experimental gradient tank to examine salinity preferences of juvenile brown shrimp and white shrimp. Although no strong pattern of salinity avoidance was apparent, brown shrimp showed a general preference for salinities from 17-35 psu, and exhibited avoidance at the extreme low salinities along the gradient. Results for white shrimp were not statistically significant, but white shrimp did not appear to avoid lower salinities (18 psu) as brown shrimp did. There was no effect of water temperature on the observed selection patterns for either species. Results suggest that although both species show salinity preferences, strong distribution trends often associated with salinity gradients in estuaries are likely caused by other environmental factors.

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    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date April 1, 2024
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    Harvested from NMFS SEFSC

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date April 1, 2024
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    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:30668
    Access Constraints Cite As: Southeast Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: Penaeid Shrimp Salinity Gradient Tank Study 2005-2008 [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/30668., Access Constraints: None, Use Constraints: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) does not approve, recommend, or endorse any proprietary product or proprietary material contained in this data set. The NMFS Galveston Laboratory Fishery Ecology Branch compiled these data sets in order to develop a scientific basis for refining essential fish habitat designations for future amendments to fishery management plans. NMFS is not responsible for any uses of these data sets beyond those for which they were intended, and NMFS makes no claims regarding the accuracy of any data provided by agencies or individuals outside NMFS.
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    Harvest Source Title NMFS SEFSC
    Licence NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
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    Temporal Extent Begin 2005
    Temporal Extent End 2008

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