Variability in habitat use by young-of-the-year winter flounder,Pseudopleuronectes americanus, in three northeastern U.S. estuaries

Goldberg, Ronald; Phelan, Beth; Pereira, Jose J.; Hagan, Stacy M.; Clark, Paul; Bejda, Allen J.; Calabrese, Anthony; Studholme, Anne L.; Able, Kenneth W.

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“…Because estuarine systems are so dynamic, it can be difficult to isolate single variables. Young winter flounder are strongly associated with specific habitats (Goldberg et al 2002;Lazzari 2008;Meng et al 2002;Meng et al 2005). In Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, winter flounder abundance was higher in coves, all sites with marsh or beach edges, and where human disturbances occurred (Meng et al 2005).…”

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Distribution of Winter Flounder, Pseudopleuronectes americanus, in the Hampton–Seabrook Estuary, New Hampshire: Observations from a Field Study

Fairchild

Sulikowski

Rennels

et al. 2008

Estuaries and Coasts

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From July to October 2004, five sites in the Hampton-Seabrook Estuary in New Hampshire were sampled with beam and otter trawls. The goals were to describe winter flounder (1) abundance in the estuary, (2) size class distributions, (3) spatial distribution by different size classes, and (4) distribution patterns. Of the 19 species caught, winter flounder was the most abundant and was dominated by young-of-the-year (YOY) fish. The five sites were fairly homogenous in depth, bottom type, salinity, and temperature. However, YOY abundance ranged from 2.1 to 32.1 fish 1,000 m −2 depending on the site. Benthic community was the best indicator of juvenile winter flounder abundance. Catch data of other organisms fluctuated, but no one species was a strong predictor of winter flounder abundance and distribution. During late summer and early fall, the estuary is used primarily by YOY winter flounder, indicating that this estuary functions as a nursery ground.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Distribution of Winter Flounder, Pseudopleuronectes americanus, in the Hampton–Seabrook Estuary, New Hampshire: Observations from a Field Study

Fairchild

Sulikowski

Rennels

et al. 2008

Estuaries and Coasts

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“…Similarly, abundance patterns of fishes in Bonaire were strongly affected by location, water transparency, amount of physical exposure and the structural complexity of the biotope, particularly in mangroves and seagrasses (Nagelkerken et al 2000). Recent investigations in 5 different bottom types in each of 3 estuaries in New Jersey and Connecticut revealed that patterns of abundance (Goldberg et al 2002) and growth in juvenile winter flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanus were not predictable on the basis of nominal habitat type, and differences among the habitats were not consistent across the estuaries or over 2 yr. Others have reported variation in fauna asso-ciated with salt marshes related to elevation, extent of inundation and proximity to open water and other habitats (Rozas & Reed 1993, McIvor & Rozas 1996, Irlandi & Crawford 1997, Minello & Webb 1997, Kneib 2000. It is clear that hydrographic and landscape context has a large influence on habitat associations (Irlandi et al 1995, Peterson et al 2001, Minello & Rozas 2002), perhaps as much as the substratum itself.…”

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What constitutes essential nursery habitat for a marine species? A case study of habitat form and function for queen conch

Stoner¹

2003

Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.

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“…These habitats are often particular sediments (Gibson & Robb 1992, Stoner & Ottmar 2003 or a combination of sediment and other habitat characteristics (e.g. emergent structures, depth, temperature; Pihl & van der Veer 1992, Jager et al 1993, Abookire & Norcross 1998, Phelan et al 2001, Goldberg et al 2002. More importantly in the context of DDHS, these preferred habitats are constantly in a dynamic state of flux ) such that their availability may be high in one year and almost absent in another (A. W. Stoner unpubl.…”

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Density-dependent habitat selection in marine flatfish: the dynamic role of ontogeny and temperature

Laurel¹,

Stoner²,

Hurst³

2007

Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.

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Changes in habitat use with increasing conspecific density are well-documented, but such patterns are likely to be dynamic over the lifespan of the organism and responsive to changes in the environment. In the laboratory, we examined how habitat selection was mediated by ontogeny (6, 8 and 12 mo) and temperature (4 and 9°C) in 2 juvenile, marine flatfish species: Pacific halibut Hippoglossus stenolepis and northern rock sole Lepidopsetta polyxystra. In a set of initial trials at 9°C, groups of same-aged juvenile flatfish (6, 8 or 12 mo) of either halibut or rock sole were given the choice of 2 habitats -fine sand (preferred) and coarse gravel (unpreferred) -at 1 of 6 densities (0.4 to 12.2 fish m -2 ). A second set of trials was conducted at 4°C using 8 mo juvenile fish of both species over the same range of densities. At 9°C, density-dependent habitat selection was observed among all treatment groups. As juveniles increased in age in the 9°C treatments, both species began occupying the less-preferred gravel habitat at lower densities. However, at 4°C, density-dependent habitat selection varied between species. Sand habitat supported higher densities of juvenile Pacific halibut at 4°C whereas no change was observed in northern rock sole. Juvenile Pacific halibut activity was also lower than rock sole at 4°C, suggesting that competitive interactions (e.g. interference, territoriality etc.) and/or physiological demands of halibut is sufficiently reduced at this temperature to increase the carrying capacity of the preferred habitat. Together, these results indicate that temperature, ontogeny and density interact to yield unique habitat selection patterns in fish, mechanisms that may be important in area-abundance relationships.KEY WORDS: Density-dependence · Habitat selection · Carrying capacity · Pacific halibut · Northern rock sole Resale or republication not permitted without written consent of the publisher

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Variability in habitat use by young-of-the-year winter flounder,Pseudopleuronectes americanus, in three northeastern U.S. estuaries

Cited by 40 publications

References 38 publications

Distribution of Winter Flounder, Pseudopleuronectes americanus, in the Hampton–Seabrook Estuary, New Hampshire: Observations from a Field Study

Distribution of Winter Flounder, Pseudopleuronectes americanus, in the Hampton–Seabrook Estuary, New Hampshire: Observations from a Field Study

What constitutes essential nursery habitat for a marine species? A case study of habitat form and function for queen conch

Density-dependent habitat selection in marine flatfish: the dynamic role of ontogeny and temperature

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