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Vol. 53 - Alaska Resources Library and Information Services

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5. Crangonid larvae are the least abundant of the three principal<br />

families <strong>and</strong> also are centered over the outer <strong>and</strong> middle shelf<br />

domains of the St. George Basin.<br />

6. Relatively few shrimp larvae are found in the Middle Shelf Domain<br />

northeast of the 100 m isobath.<br />

Unimak Pass is a region of high<br />

larval shrimp densities.<br />

7. Data on the magnitude of benthic shrimp populations is scarce<br />

because routine sampling gear is thought to inefficiently catch<br />

these relatively small crustaceans.<br />

8. Although shrimp have no present commercial importance in the southeastern<br />

Bering Sea, their role in the benthic food webs of this<br />

area should not be overlooked.<br />

Shrimp are a major part of the<br />

diets of marine mammals <strong>and</strong> commercially important species of fish<br />

<strong>and</strong> crab.<br />

Environmental perturbations caused by pollution that<br />

affect major fluctuations in shrimp stocks could have ramifications<br />

throughout the benthic community.<br />

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