were found primarily in deptns less than 1UU m, and during winter in depths 

 greater than 70 m. Spring bottom temperatures for the species range between 

 8° and 16°C ana in autumn between 12° and 28°C. 



From a historical perspective, the survey time series occurs during a 

 period of generally low abundance of summer flounder; that is, low during the 

 1960 ' s and recovering during the 1970's. It is important to note that during 

 periods of high or "normal" abundance the distribution of the species could be 

 different. One major difference might be the occurrence of more YOY in 

 northern areas. Regardless of stock conditions, the general inshore-offshore 

 migratory pattern should remain the same. It is obvious that any large-scale 

 disruption, on virtually any section of the Mid-Atlantic shelf, could have a 

 pronounced impact on several phases of this species' life cycle. 



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