| Title | Evidence for resource partitioning and competition in nursery estuaries by juvenile flatfish in Oregon and Washington |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2006 |
| Authors | Rooper, Christopher N., Donald R. Gunderson, and David A. Armstrong |
| Secondary Title | Fishery Bulletin |
| Volume | 104 |
| Number | 4 |
| Pagination | p.616-622 |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Valley SH11 .A13, Guin SH11 .A13, Digital Open Access |
| Keywords | Coos Bay, English sole = Pleuronectes vetulus, feeding behavior, geogrphical distribution, Grays Harbor, Pacific sanddab = Citharichthys sordidus, sand sole = Psettichthys melanostictus, Starry flounder = Platichthys stellatus, territoriality, Willapa Bay, Yaquina Bay |
| Notes | Estuaries can provide important nursery areas for juvenile fish. Juvenile flatfish often congregate in areas that are distinct from adult populations. In this study, juvenile fish from four flatfish species were found to use different parts of Pacific Northwest estuaries during the summer. Temperature, salinity, and sediment type may affect distribution. The authors did find evidence of competition for food between English sole and Pacific sanddab. |
| URL | https://spo.nmfs.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/pdf-content/2006/1044/rooper.pdf |
| Series Title | Fishery Bulletin |
