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Limited lateral and cross-channel movement of young-of-the-year winter flounder was found during June and July 1988 and 1989 in Waquoit Bay, Massachusetts. Flounder were injected subcutaneously with acrylic paint and released at two locations on opposite sides of a channel in 1988, and in one open bay location in 1989. Recapture occurred one and three weeks after the last release date in 1988, and one week after release in 1989. In 1988, of the 275 recaptured fish, 98% were within 100 m of the release site, two (0.73%) were found on opposite sides of the channel, and three (1.09%) were found more than 200 m from the release site. Similarly, in 1989, 90% of 54 recaptured fish were within 100 m of the release site. These results indicate that lateral and cross-channel movements of young-of-the-year winter flounder are limited in the summer months.
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Saucerman, S.E., Deegan, L.A. Lateral and cross-channel movement of young-of-the-year winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus) in Waquoit Bay, Massachusetts. Estuaries 14, 440–446 (1991). https://doi.org/10.2307/1352268
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