R-08-01 Growth and long-term abundance patterns of the bloodworm (Glycera dibranchiate)

William Ambrose, Jr. Bates College Lewiston, ME 04240 207.786.6114 Email William Ambrose Commercial harvesting of bloodworms (Glycera dibranchiata) supports about 1,000 licensed diggers and 48 licensed dealers, making it the fifth-largest wild fishery in Maine. The effects of bloodworm harvest on other species in the mudflat, and on the mudflat itself, are not known. In … Continue reading R-08-01 Growth and long-term abundance patterns of the bloodworm (Glycera dibranchiate)