PROCEEDINGS OF CIVIL ENGINEERING IN THE OCEAN
Online ISSN : 1884-8265
Print ISSN : 0912-7348
ISSN-L : 0912-7348
Structural and environmental features of breakwaters utilized for spawning of a squid, Lorigo bleekeri
Kenzi YanoJiro SaitouYasusi YamamotoSigesi KitaharaTakasi OomuraHideto Narumi
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Keywords: Breakwaters, Squid, Spawning
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1997 Volume 13 Pages 279-284

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In early to late spring, spawning shoals of a squid, Lorigo bleekeri, migrate to the western coast of Hooked facing the Japan Sea. Breakwaters and other artificial structures of the harbors are suspected to be utilized for their spawning. Diving observations were conducted of breakwaters in nine harbors to confirm actually laid eggs and to characterize underwater conditions of the spawning sites. spatial features of these spawning sites and luminous condition were described. The selected depths and distribution of the spawning sites observed to be affected by waves, local currents and temperatures. Function of unexpected role of breakwaters as spawning sites of a squid, improvements of the breakwater and other seaside structures were suggested.

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