Table 2.
Weight (g), carapace width (CW mm), dry matter content in hepatopancreas (DM, %), and hepatosomatic index (HSI, %) of shore crabs (Carcinus maenas) from different sites along the Norwegian coast
| Area | Male | Female | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight (g) |
CW (mm) |
DM (%) |
HSI (%) |
Weight (g) |
CW (mm) |
DM (%) |
HSI (%) |
|
| Kvitsøy | 58 ± 11 | 6.2 ± 0.35 | 32 ± 5.1 | 5.2 ± 1.2 | 26 ± 4.5 | 5.0 ± 0.34 | 33 ± 5.5 | 5.4 ± 0.99 |
| Sotra-April | 73 ± 26 | 6.7 ± 0.96 | 31 ± 5.5 | 6.1 ± 1.3 | 30 ± 12 | 5.2 ± 0.79 | 31 ± 4.3 | 7.9 ± 2.4 |
| Fleinvær | 86 ± 14 | 7.0 ± 0.33 | 31 ± 3.9 | 7.0 ± 1.2 | 59 ± 17 | 6.4 ± 0.56 | 29 ± 8.3 | 8.0 ± 0.89 |
| Vesterålen | 74 ± 44 | 6.4 ± 1.4 | 32 ± 6.7 | 7.8 ± 2.5 | 39 ± 11 | 5.6 ± 0.52 | 31 ± 5.8 | 7.7 ± 1.6 |
| Sotra-August | 54 ± 15 | 6.3 ± 0.56 | 28 ± 4.9 | 7.5 ± 1.4 | 42 ± 6.5 | 5.8 ± 0.32 | 27 ± 4.3 | 9.4 ± 1.0 |
| All areas | 72 ± 31 | 6.6 ± 1.0 | 31 ± 5.6 | 6.9 ± 2.0 | 35 ± 12 | 5.4 ± 0.67 | 31 ± 5.4 | 7.7 ± 2.1 |
Mean ± standard deviation (SD) and concentration ranges are given for each group