Stratified mean catch per tow in numbers and pounds 

 and length frequencies from autumn U.S. research 

 cruises from 1963 to 1975 are given for summer 

 flounder. 



MELDRIM, J. W. 



1976. Affinities and diversity of fishes of the Delaware 

 River estuary in the vicinity of the Salem nuclear gen- 

 erating station. In An ecological study of the Delaware 

 River in the vicinity of Artificial Island, p. 146-155. 

 Ichthyological Associates, Inc., Ithaca, N.Y. 



Summer flounder were found to have a positive affini- 

 ty with bay anchovy, weakfish, spot, and hogchocker. 



MORSE, W. W. 



1978. Preliminary fecundity estimates of summer 

 flounder (Paralichthys dentatus) occurring in Middle 

 Atlantic waters. Natl. Mar. Fish. Serv., Northeast 

 Fish. Cent. Sandy Hook Lab., Lab. Ref. 78-39, 5 p. 



Fecundity estimates ranged from 414,000 to 4,188,000 

 eggs for summer flounder between 366 and 680 mm 

 TL. Preliminary observations indicated a curvilinear 

 relationship between fecundity and length. 



1979. An analysis of maturity observations of 12 gound- 

 fish species collected from Cape Hatteras, North Caro- 

 lina to Nova Scotia in 1977. Natl. Mar. Fish. Serv., 

 Northeast Fish. Cent. Sandy Hook Lab., Rep. SHL 

 79-32, 20 p. 



Summer flounder is included in the analysis. The L 50 

 (length at which 50% of the fish are mature) was 24.6 

 cm TL for males and 28.4 cm TL for females. 



In press. Reproduction of the summer flounder, Para- 

 lichthys dentatus (L). J. Fish Biol., Vol. 19. 



Length at maturity for summer flounder ranged from 

 23.7 to 27.3 cm TL for males and from 30.2 to 33.3 cm 

 TL for females which coincided with length at age 2. 

 Fecundity was related to length, weight, and ovary 

 weight. 



MURAWSKI, W. S. 



1970. Results of tagging experiments of summer flounder, 

 Paralichthys dentatus, conducted in New Jersey waters 

 from 1960-1967. N.J. Div. Fish., Game Shellfish., Misc. 

 Rep. 5M, 72 p. 



Reports on six tagging experiments of summer 

 flounder. Monthly movements, estimates of harvest 

 rates and survival rates are presented for each of the 

 six groups. 



MURAWSKI, W. S., and P. FESTA. 



1976. Ovary maturation in the summer flounder, Para- 

 lichthys dentatus. N.J. Div. Fish, Game Shellfish., 

 Misc. Rep. 16M, 16 p. 



Four distinct summer flounder egg types were 

 characterized as to diameter and yolk development. 



Correlation of ovary condition with date of capture in- 

 dicated peak spawning activity occurred during Oc- 

 tober and November. 



MURAWSKI, W. S., and R. L. WHITE. 



1964. Studies of the reproduction of the summer floun- 

 der, Paralichthys dentatus. N.J. Div. Fish, Game 

 Shellfish., Dingell-Johnson Rep. Proj. F-15-R, 1 p. 



Ovaries of commercially caught summer flounder 

 landed in New Jersey were examined. The data in- 

 dicated that spawning commenced during the last half 

 of September, continued during October, reached its 

 peak during the first half of November, and ended in 

 the latter half of December. 



MUSICK, J. A. 



1979. Section III: A summary of the distribution, abun- 

 dance, and food habits of demersal fishes of the Mid- 

 Atlantic outer continental shelf — a concise source docu- 

 ment for resource managers and users. In Historical 

 community structure analysis of finfishes, p. 79-88. Va. 

 Inst. Mar. Sci., Spec. Rep. Appl. Mar. Sci. Ocean Eng. 

 198. 



Paralichthys dentatus is included in the summary. 



MUSICK, J. A., and J. D. McEACHRAN. 



1968. Seasonal distribution of major species of demersal 

 fishes in Chesapeake Bight. Va. Inst. Mar. Sci., 13 

 P- 



Species were divided into two groups. One group 

 (warm-temperate), having southern affinities and in- 

 cluding summer flounder, is found inshore during the 

 summer and migrates offshore or to the south or both 

 during the winter. 



NESBIT, R. A., and W. C. NEVILLE. 



1935. Conditions affecting the southern winter trawl 

 fishery. [U.S.] Bur. Fish., Fish. Circ. 18, 12 p. 



An early description of the fishery is presented. Sum- 

 mer flounder is identified as one of the three most im- 

 portant species in the fishery. 



OLLA, B. L., C. E. SAMET, and A. L. STUDHOLME. 

 1972. Activity and feeding behavior of the summer floun- 

 der (Paralichthys dentatus) under controlled laboratory 

 conditions. Fish. Bull., U.S. 70:1127-1136. 



Three general behavior patterns were exhibited: 

 resting, swimming, and feeding. Prey was captured 

 equally well on the bottom or in the water column. 

 The significance of behavior patterns and their rela- 

 tion to those of other flatfishes is discussed. 



OSBORN, C. M. 



1939. The physiology of color change in flatfishes. 

 Exp. Zool. 81:479-515. 



J. 



When undisturbed, summer flounder become very 

 homogeneous in shade. They become well adjusted to 



