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. 2011 Feb 10;6(2):e16312. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0016312

Table 1. Mature, immature and juvenile capture ratios.

Trap type Sample # Juvenile Immature Mature Total
Large mesh 354 3 807 1102 1912
0.002% 42% 58% 100%
Large mesh ‘twin’ trap 41 0 102 169 271
0% 38% 62% 100%
Small mesh ‘twin’ trap 41 0 0 0 0

Trapping data for all 354 trap samples shows a majority of mature individuals (58%). The large traps used in conjunction with ‘piggy-backed’ small mesh traps show a similar ratio of mature to immature individuals, while the small mesh trap caught only prawns and amphipods.