How do lobsters develop from larvae to adults?
Once the eggs hatch the lobsters go through four stages before settling to the bottom as postlarvae. The first three stages are planktonic and the larvae are found throughout the water column (Harding et al, 1987). At this point they develop into postlarvae and can swim for 10-30 days on the surface before settling on the bottom (Cobb et al, 1989).
