PELD-ELPA Ecology of the pink-shrimp Penaeus paulensis in Patos Lagoon estuary

Juveniles of pink-shrimp Penaeus paulensis are monthly sampled since 1996 at six stations in the Patos Lagoon estuary and two sites in the marine area surrounding the estuarine mouth. The catch per unit effort (CPUE) is estimated in weight and numbers. This data series provides unique long-term information enabling the evaluation of natural and anthropic impacts in the estuarine and coastal region in southern Brazil, especially for an intensively exploited fishery resource, such as the pink-shrimp.