Nephrops norvegicus (L.) is widely distributed in the north‐east Atlantic and Mediterranean.
The species forms burrows in muddy sediments and is found wherever conditions are …

This review summarizes the data on habitat, population ecology and ecosystem roles of
Nephrops norvegicus. The species has a broad range in the northeast Atlantic and …

Geostatistics is a branch of spatial statistics that was originally developed for the mining
industry. The technique is now widely recognised as an important tool for the estimation of …

This chapter provides a general introduction to the ecosystem of the deep-sea floor,
beginning with a description of the physical environment of the deep sea. A section on how …

The main characteristics concerning distribution, size structure and total mortality of two of
the most important decapod crustaceans of commercial interest in the Mediterranean Sea …

As is true for many fish and invertebrate fisheries, stock–recruitment relationships remain
poorly understood for most commercially important species of lobsters and crabs. This paper …

Species have evolved biological rhythms in behaviour and physiology with a 24-h
periodicity in order to increase their fitness, anticipating the onset of unfavourable habitat …

The distribution of megabenthic epifauna (invertebrates) in the Balearic Basin (western
Mediterranean) has been analyzed at depths between 427 and 2265 m after compiling …

The community structure of decapod crustacean assemblages was established and
analysed from two experimental trawl samplings. The data were taken in the south-west …

Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) populations were sampled by trawling over the
Catalan Sea (NW Mediterranean) continental shelf and slope, covering the whole depth …