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GB subarea; the exceptions were the years 1984 through 

 1987. The mean differences in peaks for all years was 22.5 

 for larvae, 26.6 for Pseudocalaniifi sp. and -9.8 for Cala- 

 nus sp. 



Although this eleven-year study did reveal some possi- 

 ble relationships between predator and prey, there was no 

 clear demonstration of a match or mismatch for strong or 

 weak year classes. Results from this study were unable to 

 conclude if high or low ratios between predator and prey 

 abundance could determine or even predict the growth 

 and survival of first-feeding lai-vae and their ultimate 



year-class success. Questions for future research should 

 include 1) stomach-content analyses of larvae to deter- 

 mine prey, 2) incorporation of abiotic influences, and 3) 

 sampling at a much smaller spatial scale. These additional 

 features would increase the feeding success and growth 

 rate estimation of young yellowtail flounder. 



Acknowledgments 



This note is dedicated to John B. Pearce in gi-atitude for 

 his years of service and dedication to the field of fisheries 

 science. He continues to be an inspiration to us all. I 

 would like to thank Peter Berrien and Jay O'Reilly for 

 their knowledge of and assistance in contouring. I would 

 also like to thank Carol Meise for her help and sugges- 

 tions with the zooplankton data set and especially thank 

 the many people who participated in the MARMAP sam- 

 pling program: all scientists and crew members aboard the 

 research vessels who worked to collect and process sam- 

 ples during numerous uncertain conditions are gratefully 

 acknowledged. I thank Michael Fogarty, Saran Twombly, 

 William H. Krueger, and Jeremy Collie for their encour- 

 agement, review, and helpful suggestions. I also thank 

 Wallace Morse, David Mountain, and John Boreman for 

 insightful technical and policy reviews. Ransom A. Myers 

 and an anonymous reviewer graciously provided helpful 

 comments and suggestions. 



