Recruitment and movement of larval ayu occurring in the surfzone of a sandy beach facing Tosa Bay

To elucidate the recruitment and movement process of larval ayuin the surf zone of a sandy beach facing Tosa Bay, 31 collectionswere made with a small seine net at intervals of approximately 5days from November 1990 to April 1991. On the basis of seasonalvariations in larval abundance, size, age, duration of residence,and the occurrence patterns of ayu in the surf zone, larval ayuwere classified into two groups: short-term resident (