A Drift–Retention Dichotomy for Larval Haddock ( Melanogrammus aeglefinus ) Spawned on Browns Bank

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
• Main Authors: Campana, Steven E., Smith, Stephen J., Hurley, Peter C. F.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1989
• Subjects: Aquatic Science; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Browns; Gadus morhua
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f89-281; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f89-281

This study was designed to assess the dispersal of haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) larvae from their Browns Bank spawning site in terms of either drift or retention mechanisms. Larvae were collected in comprehensive surveys of southwestern Nova Scotia conducted at monthly intervals through the wi...