Abstract
Abstract A comparison was made of relative indexes of abundance for Atlantic menhaden larvae entering two North Carolina inlets. Larvae entered the inlets from November through April 1966–67 and 1967–68, and were most abundant in March during both survey periods. Collections over 24 hours showed that larvae are more abundant at night than in the day and are more abundant in the slower tidal currents. As the larvae drift back and forth on the ebbing and flooding currents and feed on plankton, their condition factors (weight/length3) increase. The abundance of 23 other species of fish collected with the menhaden is also discussed.
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