The Distribution and Abundance of Ichthyoplankton in the Middle Atlantic Bight as Determined from Coastal Surveys and Site-Specific Studies, 1965-1976

摘要

Ichthyoplankton data from the files of the Sandy Hook Marine Laboratory are summarized from collections in the Middle Atlantic Bight between 1965 and 1976. The data are compiled from plankton samples collected on coastal surveys designed to monitor seasonal shifts in the distribution and abundance of planktonic fishes, and from site-specific studies designed to investigate the vertical distribution and diel movements of larvae representing selected species. The report describes occurrences and seasonal patterns of distribution of larvae for the numerically dominant species collected on the 13-month R/V Dolphin survey in 1965-66; a 15-month survey of the New York Bight from 1974 to 1976; and semi-annual surveys from Cape Hatteras to Martha's Vineyard from 1973 to 1976.