Helpful References and Web-Pages
TEXT BOOKS
The following text book is HIGHLY recommended by me. I’ve used it in my undergrad studies as well as my
graduate studies. It presents the entire picture of fisheries management and even has a summary chapter of
marine ecology and how physical processes can affect the bottom of the food chain which in turn effects
fisheries. It also has boxes with interesting facts AND examples of calculations used in fisheries sciences that
are broken down step by step and east to understand.
Marine Fisheries Ecology by Simon Jennings, Michel J. Kaiser and John D. Reynolds. Blackwell
Science. 2001
***Saw some used copies for $50.00 on Amazon.com***
This next book is a good resource for any students that are interested in obtaining more in-depth knowledge
of the models and how to do them. A little math heavy but there are good examples of how to work the
models using Excel spreadsheets.
Modelling and Quantitative Methods in Fisheries by Malcolm Haddon. Chapman and Hall CRC. 2001.
SOME BASICS AND WINTER FLOUNDER GENERAL INFORMATION:
NOAA-NMFS-Northeast Fisheries Science Center List of Fisheries Technical Terms:
http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/techniques/tech_terms.html
(Don’t let the “Technical” part alarm you. The definitions are accessible and not overly complicated)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)-Interesting information on the classification of
stocks as well as some good definitions:
http://www.fao.org/docrep/009/a0653e/a0653e04.htm
FAO-Introduction to Tropical Fish Stock Assessment Part 1-Manual:
http://www.fao.org/docrep/w5449e/w5449e00.htm
(Very thorough resource. A tad long but could be well used as a resource for studying different fisheries
methods)
NOAA-NMFS Fish Watch Information-Winter Flounder:
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/fishwatch/species/winter_flounder.htm
(Some interesting facts as well as summaries of landings and how it relates to the seafood purchases we
make)
NOAA-NMFS Fish Watch Home:
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/fishwatch/
Handout on Fish Shapes:
http://www.marine.usf.edu/pjocean/packets/f99/f99u2le2.pdf
Winter Flounder-excerpt from Fishes of the Gulf of Maine by Bigelow and Schroeder:
http://www.gma.org/fogm/P_americanus.htm
(Information on winter flounder from a classic source)
NOAA Technical Memorandum-Winter Flounder Essential Fish Habitat Document:
http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/publications/tm/tm138/tm138.pdf
(A little long but excellent resource for many aspects of the winter flounder’s life)
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASFMC) Winter Flounder Species Profile:
http://www.asmfc.org/speciesDocuments/winterFlounder/winterFlounderProfile.pdf
ASFMC Winter Flounder Management Information:
http://www.asmfc.org/winterFlounder.htm#
ASFMC Winter Flounder Habitat Fact Sheet:
http://www.asmfc.org/speciesDocuments/winterFlounder/winterFlounderHabitatFactsheet.pdf
ASFMC Home Page:
http://www.asmfc.org/
New York Department of Environmental Conservation (NYDEC) Saltwater (Marine) Fishing Page:
http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/7755.html
NYDEC NearShore Marine Fish Poster:
http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/wildlife_pdf/nearshorefish.pdf
NYDEC Marine Recreational Fishing Regulations Guide:
http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/fish_marine_pdf/marinelic09.pdf
NYDEC Winter Flounder Fishing Regulations (Recreational and Commercial):
http://www.dec.ny.gov/regulations/59764.html
FISHING MORTALITY:
Brief Explanation of Fishing Mortality:
http://www.lobsterconservation.com/fishingmortalityrates/
FAO Guide to Measuring Fishing Mortality:
http://www.fao.org/docrep/96215e/96215e03.htm#2.%20measurement%20of%20fishing%20mortality
(A little heavy at some parts but otherwise general and gives a good sense of how complicated studying a
fishery can be. Also, it’s an older document so there have been updates in technologies, stock abundance, etc
but the basics included are still useful)
FAO Fisheries Management and the Limitation of Fishing (entire document from which above citation is
found):
http://www.fao.org/docrep/96215e/96215e00.htm#Contents
Wikipedia-Fish Mortality:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_mortality
Mortality Rate Converter:
http://www.lobsterconservation.com/mortalityrates/
(Included to illustrate how instantaneous mortality can equate to a measure usable by fisheries managers)
How to Manage Fishing Mortality: Output Controls:
http://www.olrac.com/knowledge-base/126-how-to-manage-fishing-mortality-output-controlsCatch-Curve Vignette:
http://www.ncfaculty.net/dogle/fishR/gnrlex/CatchCurve/CatchCurve.pdf
(A good summary and explanation of the catch curve. Ignore computer programming portions)
COMMERCIAL FISHING/SAMPLING METHODS:
Monterey Bay Aquarium Fishing Methods:
http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/cr/cr_seafoodwatch/sfw_gear.aspx
(Concise and nice pictures)
Discovery Channel-Deadliest Catch-How Crab Pots Work Video:
http://www.yourdiscovery.com/video/deadliest-catch-how-crab-pots-work/
Irish Sea Fisheries Board-Fishing Methods:
http://www.bim.ie/templates/fishing_methods.asp?node_id=408
Fish ForThought-Commercial Fishing Videos and Links:
http://www.martins-seafresh.co.uk/fishing_videos.htm
(Some interesting web videos of fishing methods)
NYDEC Beach Seining Video (DEC TV):
http://www.dec.ny.gov/dectv/dectv96.html
FLOUNDER METAMORPHOSIS, OTOLITHS AND FISH AGEING:
Scanning Electron Microscope View of Flounder Metamorphosis:
http://www.zsm.mwn.de/dir/e/biozentrum_rem.htm
(Really cool pictures of the stages of metamorphosis with high detail of skeletal structures. Also showcases
another technology used by marine scientists and biologists)
Metamorphosis of the Summer Flounder:
http://www.gnsi.science-art.com/2007MT/gallerySite/publicity/010kayama.jpg
(Nice summary with matching illustrations)
NOAA NMFS Alaska Science Center-Fish Ageing:
http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/REFM/age/FAQs.htm
Otolith Research Laboratory-Determining the Age of a Fish:
http://www.marinebiodiversity.ca/otolith/english/determine.htm
Otolith Research Laboratory-Home:
http://www.marinebiodiversity.ca/otolith/english/home.htm
The Fishery Biology Program-NOAA-NMFS-located in Woods Hole, MA:
http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/fbi/fbi.html
(The lab groups home page but if you scroll around there are some nice explanations of what they do and how
they do it. There is also a link showcasing their new otolith sectioning techniques which ties in with
technology)
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute-Introduction to Ageing
Fish-What are Otoliths?:
http://research.myfwc.com/features/view_article.asp?id=21978
(Some very nice pictures and the whole “story” is presented in a nice way)
On Northern Pond Fish Ageing:
http://www.sdstate.edu/wfs/outreach/pond/loader.cfm?csModule=security/getfile&PageID=392776
NEWSLETTERS, NEWS RELEASES AND NEWSPAPER ARTICLES:
Connecticut Department of Environment Protection-Permit Decisions for Millstone Power Plant:
http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?A=2712&Q=324620
(Although from 2006, it is a good example of a way human activity can have effects on the environment that
one may not normally think about. Also illustrates how humans can work together to lessen their influence on
the environment)
Montauk News-Trawling for Answers to Dwindling Fish Counts:
http://www.27east.com/news/article.cfm/Montauk/211353/Trawling-for-answers-to-dwindling-fish-counts
(Caveat: this article does not include the total findings of the survey so it is unwise to make conclusions from
this article. It is however, a very good example of the challenges faced in fisheries science, how science is
always changing and improving and how scientists and fishermen can work together to improve things.
However, it is a newspaper article and not a report of scientific findings.)
Newsletter of the Center for Coastal Resources Management-Rivers and Coast. The Effects of Shallow Water
Dredging:
http://ccrm.vims.edu/publications/pubs/rivers&coast/Winter2010.pdf
Sound Update: Newsletter of the Long Island Sound Study:
http://longislandsoundstudy.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/spr09.pdf
Sound Update: Newsletter of the Long Island Sound Study:
http://longislandsoundstudy.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Spring2008.pdf
(Some information on how global climate change could possibly effect fish species, including winter flounder)
Sound Outlook-Newsletter of the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection:
http://www.ct.gov/dep/lib/dep/long_island_sound/soundout/sofeb03.pdf
(Gives a good look at what is effecting winter flounder abundance in Long Island Sound)
Nutrient Impacts and Signs of Problems in Narragansett Bay-Rhode Island Department of Environmental
Management:
http://www.geo.brown.edu/georesearch/insomniacs/deacutis.denit.pdf
(Explains why too many nutrients is a bad thing)
Rhode Island Naturalist:
http://www.rinhs.org/wp-content/uploads/ri_naturlaist_fall04.pdf
(Interesting article on estimating fish predation by cormorants)
The East Hampton [Long Island] Star-Napeague’s Safe Haven:
http://easthamptonstar.com/DNN/Archive/Home20100624/Outdoors/NatureNotes/tabid/12601/Default.asp
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America.gov-Scientists Say Global Warming Affects Sea Life:
http://www.america.gov/st/energyenglish/2010/April/20100423150018ptellivremos0.5418621.html&distid=ucs
The Daily Table-How to Save One Million Fish an Hour:
http://www.sustainabletable.org/2010/01/how-to-save-one-million-fish-every-hour/
(Caveat: this article does not necessarily appear to be completely objective however it does present some very
good facts on the effects of power plants on fish)
SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES:
Abstracts from Posters Presented at the NOAA NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science Centers 9 th Annual Flatfish
Conference:
http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/publications/crd/crd0413/posters.htm
(some very interesting research on different facets of the life of the winter flounder summarized in one or two
paragraphs)
ASSESSMENT OF DREDGING-INDUCED SEDIMENTATION ON WINTER FLOUNDER SPAWNING HABITAT:
http://el.erdc.usace.army.mil/dots/doer/pdf/LackeyKimClarke_WEDA.pdf
(Fairly scientifically dense but is possible to glean insights into how different branches of science can work
together)
Habitat quality for shallow water fishes in an urban estuary: the effects of man-made structures on growth:
http://www.int-res.com/articles/meps/187/m187p227.pdf
(Scientific Journal Article but nicely organized and easy to get the main points)
Determining Winter Flounder Spawning Sites in Two Connecticut Estuaries:
http://www.nova.edu/ocean/cpce/flounder_eeb.pdf
BLACKBACK FLOUNDER AND OYSTER HABITAT ASSOCIATIONS, A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE:
http://www.soundschool.com/blackbacknace.pdf
(Black Back Flounder is another name for the winter flounder.)
INTERACTIVE GAME AND EASY LABORATORY ACTIVITY:
Environmental Defense Fund’s Go Fish, No Fish Interactive Game:
http://www.edf.org/page.cfm?tagID=59815
(I haven’t played this but I have played something similar and it leads to some good insights and discussions.
May also be a nice distraction for teams studying hard while still being applicable to the NOSB).
Otolith Research Laboratory-A Fun Project to do with Students:
http://www.marinebiodiversity.ca/otolith/english/project.htm