The Winter Flounder ( Pseudopleuronectes americanus ) in Long Pond, Conception Bay, Newfoundland
Monthly samples of winter flounder taken in Long Pond from November 1962 to October 1963 indicated that the flounder moved into deeper water (7–10 m) during the summer and returned to shallow water (1–2 m) from September to June. These movements corresponded to the end of the spawning season and the...
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crcansciencepubl:10.1139/f71-170 2023-12-17T10:44:56+01:00 The Winter Flounder ( Pseudopleuronectes americanus ) in Long Pond, Conception Bay, Newfoundland Kennedy, V. S. Steele, D. H. 1971 http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f71-170 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f71-170 en eng Canadian Science Publishing http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/page/about/CorporateTextAndDataMining Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada volume 28, issue 8, page 1153-1165 ISSN 0015-296X General Medicine journal-article 1971 crcansciencepubl https://doi.org/10.1139/f71-170 2023-11-19T13:39:00Z Monthly samples of winter flounder taken in Long Pond from November 1962 to October 1963 indicated that the flounder moved into deeper water (7–10 m) during the summer and returned to shallow water (1–2 m) from September to June. These movements corresponded to the end of the spawning season and the ripening of the gonads respectively. Spawning occurred from March until early June, most of it in May and early June. Most males were mature at age 6 and most females at age 7. Fifty percent of the males and females were mature at 21 and 25 cm respectively. The growth rates of the males and females were similar until the age of 8, after which the females apparently outgrew the males. Early growth and fecundity were similar to those reported for other areas. No feeding took place in December or January but the flounder fed in March and continued to feed throughout the summer; food intake decreased in the fall. They were omnivorous and the type of food eaten varied with the locality. Polychaetes, plant material, and molluscs were the most common food items throughout the year. Capelin eggs and fish remains were found only during a few months of the year but were eaten in great quantities. Article in Journal/Newspaper Newfoundland Canadian Science Publishing (via Crossref) Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada 28 8 1153 1165 |
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Monthly samples of winter flounder taken in Long Pond from November 1962 to October 1963 indicated that the flounder moved into deeper water (7–10 m) during the summer and returned to shallow water (1–2 m) from September to June. These movements corresponded to the end of the spawning season and the ripening of the gonads respectively. Spawning occurred from March until early June, most of it in May and early June. Most males were mature at age 6 and most females at age 7. Fifty percent of the males and females were mature at 21 and 25 cm respectively. The growth rates of the males and females were similar until the age of 8, after which the females apparently outgrew the males. Early growth and fecundity were similar to those reported for other areas. No feeding took place in December or January but the flounder fed in March and continued to feed throughout the summer; food intake decreased in the fall. They were omnivorous and the type of food eaten varied with the locality. Polychaetes, plant material, and molluscs were the most common food items throughout the year. Capelin eggs and fish remains were found only during a few months of the year but were eaten in great quantities. |
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The Winter Flounder ( Pseudopleuronectes americanus ) in Long Pond, Conception Bay, Newfoundland |
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The Winter Flounder ( Pseudopleuronectes americanus ) in Long Pond, Conception Bay, Newfoundland |
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The Winter Flounder ( Pseudopleuronectes americanus ) in Long Pond, Conception Bay, Newfoundland |
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The Winter Flounder ( Pseudopleuronectes americanus ) in Long Pond, Conception Bay, Newfoundland |
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The Winter Flounder ( Pseudopleuronectes americanus ) in Long Pond, Conception Bay, Newfoundland |
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winter flounder ( pseudopleuronectes americanus ) in long pond, conception bay, newfoundland |
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