Seasonal spatial distributions of groundfishes of the Scotian Shelf and Bay of Fundy, 1974-79 and 1980-84 / J.S. Scott. : Fs97-6/1653E-PDF

"Geographic distributions of common groundfish species of the Scotian Shelf and Bay of Fundy are presented for the aggregated 5-yr summer periods 1975-79 and 1980-84, and for spring and autumn 1980-84. Distributions are compared and related to both mid-term and seasonal fish movements. Comparison of 1975-79 and 1980-84 summer distributions show little geographical change but more dense concentrations of major species in the latter period. Seasonal comparisons show withdrawal of most species from the Bay of Fundy and shallow waters of the Scotian Shelf by spring, presumably representing the winter/early spring distributions in warmer water. Autumn distributions were similar to those of summer except for certain species such as silver hake, pollock and spiny dogfish where late season movements were related to spawning activity in silver hake and, presumably, to withdrawal to overwintering areas for the others"--Abstract, page iii.

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