KRYGIER and PEARCY: NURERSY AREAS FOR YOUNG ENGLISH SOLE 



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 BAY 



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MOOLACK b— o <^^>^> 



BEACH 



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75 100 



LENGTH (mm) 



125 



150 



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YAQUINA 

 BAY 



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25 



50 



75 100 



LENGTH (mm) 



1979 



125 



150 



(C) 1978, (D) 1979 year classes. Note that some curves are based on incomplete sampling of all seasons. 



classes by having a large peak of abundance for 30-70 

 mm individuals, and the 1978 year class had much 

 higher abundance of large (100-140 mm) individuals 

 than other year classes. 



Obviously the trends shown by these catch curves 

 cannot be explained by mortality alone Immigration 

 of young benthic English sole into our sampling area 



of Yaquina Bay is suggested by the increased catches 

 of 75-100 mm individuals of the 1970 and 1971 year 

 classes and increased catches of 20 to 40-45 mm in- 

 dividuals of the 1978 and 1979 year classes. 



Beam trawls catches at Moolack Beach for the 

 1977, 1978, and 1979 year classes and beach seine 

 catches in Yaquina Bay for part of the 1977 year class 



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