First Record of Greenland Halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) in the Beaufort Sea (Arctic Ocean)

ABSTRACT. Eleven Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) were captured in two longline sets in the offshore waters (71˚45 ' N, 127˚08 ' W) of Sachs Harbour, Banks Island, Northwest Territories. This is the first record of Greenland halibut in the Beaufort Sea and Arctic Ocean. The...

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Main Authors: D. B. Chiperzak, F. Saurette, P. Raddi
Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1995
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Online Access:http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.508.6267
http://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/Arctic48-4-368.pdf
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Summary:ABSTRACT. Eleven Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) were captured in two longline sets in the offshore waters (71˚45 ' N, 127˚08 ' W) of Sachs Harbour, Banks Island, Northwest Territories. This is the first record of Greenland halibut in the Beaufort Sea and Arctic Ocean. The Greenland halibut were captured in the Atlantic water layer of the Beaufort Sea at a depth of approximately 430 m, with a temperature of 0.3˚C and salinity of 34.8‰. Key words: first record, Greenland halibut, Reinhardtius hippoglossoides, Atlantic water mass, Beaufort Sea, Arctic Ocean RÉSUMÉ. On a capturé onze flétans du Groenland (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) dans deux jeux de palangres placés dans les eaux au large (par 71˚45'de latit. N. et 127˚08'de longit. O.) de Sachs Harbour, dans l’île Banks située dans les Territoires du Nord-