Effects of Bait Type and Conspecific Attraction in Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) Bycatch.

Location
Kiawah Island, South Carolina, United States
Article
Effects of Bait Type and Conspecific Attraction in Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) Bycatch
Target catch
Blue crab (Callinectes sapidus)
File attachments
Study Type
Study in the lab
Effect on target catch
Not tested
Effect on bycatch species
Consumable bait had the greatest effect on terrapin entrapment relative to the presence of con-specifics and non-baited crab pots
Bycatch species
Terrapins
Malaclemys terrapin (Diamondback terrapin)
Fishing Gear
Traps
Reduction technique
Alternative bait