Why Habitats are Advantageous for Each Stage
In Louisiana, white shrimp spawn from April to September. Brown shrimp spawn the whole year. The coast provides protection for shrimp eggs as they mature.
Mysis larva respond to light, and the habitat they live in is advantageous because it provides protection from predators.
Postlarva benefit from living near the ocean floor, where they will feed on plant detritus.
Juveniles prefer salty shallow waters, where they can seek protection from predators and have a steadily reliable food source.
Subadult shrimp tend to migrate toward estuaries during cold fronts, where there is increased stability as far as shelter and food supply. They are responsive to light and temperature, and live within the estuaries and eventually migrate to the open sea to live out their adult lives.
Adults live in deep waters, 60-500 feet below the surface. The sharp temperature increase associated with these waters will stimulate the females to spawn.
Mysis larva respond to light, and the habitat they live in is advantageous because it provides protection from predators.
Postlarva benefit from living near the ocean floor, where they will feed on plant detritus.
Juveniles prefer salty shallow waters, where they can seek protection from predators and have a steadily reliable food source.
Subadult shrimp tend to migrate toward estuaries during cold fronts, where there is increased stability as far as shelter and food supply. They are responsive to light and temperature, and live within the estuaries and eventually migrate to the open sea to live out their adult lives.
Adults live in deep waters, 60-500 feet below the surface. The sharp temperature increase associated with these waters will stimulate the females to spawn.