Demographic characteristics of juvenile Dover sole
(Microstomus pacificus) were examined in relation to
physical and biotic factors to develop a hypothesis
explaining annual variations in recruitment. Surveys were
conducted along the Oregon continental shelf at depths
between 50-400 m bimonthly during 1989 and annually (in
March) between 1990 and 1993....
The sand sole (Psettichthys melanostictus) is one of the finest quality sole species harvested by Oregon trawlers. It commands a correspondingly high price in the market, second only to petrale sole. The sand sole gets its name for its known affinity for sandy, shallow stretches of the ocean floor. A...