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early-June; SII from early-June to mid-July <strong>and</strong> the megalops larvae from<br />

mid-June to mid-July.<br />

Distribution <strong>and</strong> Density: Larvae were collected in 5% of all samples,<br />

most in stratum 12 at the western tip of Unimak Isl<strong>and</strong> (Table 5.10 <strong>and</strong><br />

Fig. 5.19). Larvae of the taxa were rarely found in the water deeper<br />

than 200 m <strong>and</strong> never near the Pribilof Isl<strong>and</strong>s. Mean densities were<br />

low, less than 500 larvae/100 m 2 in all of the eight strata where they<br />

were found (Fig. 5.20). The highest density found was 1<strong>53</strong>6/100 m 2 in<br />

stratum 12 <strong>and</strong> the lowest was 13/100 m² in stratum 2.<br />

Summary<br />

1) Larvae were only collected at 5% of all stations sampled during<br />

this study.<br />

2) No larvae were collected near the Pribilof Isl<strong>and</strong>s.<br />

3) The stratum with the highest relative frequency of occurrence of<br />

larvae <strong>and</strong> at their greatest density was stratum 12,<br />

Unimak Pass.<br />

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