FN Archimer Export Format PT J TI Late Winter Distribution of the American Plaice (Hippoglossoides platessoides) in St. Pierre Bank, 1978–90 BT AF MOGUEDET, Philippe MAHE, Jean-Claude AS 1:1;2:1; FF 1:;2:; C1 Institut Français de Recherche pour l’Exploitation de la Mer B. P. 477, F-97332 Cayenne Guyane Française C2 IFREMER, FRANCE TC 0 UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00435/54615/55998.pdf LA English DT Article DE ;American plaice;Hippoglossoides patessoides;hydrography;late winter distribution;St. Pierre Bank AB The late winter distributions of the American plaice (Hippoglossoides platessoides) in St. Pierre Bank (NAFO Subdiv. 3Ps) during the period 1978–90 were analyzed using catchesper- 30-min-tow data obtained during the French groundfish surveys which have been conducted annually in February–March. Water temperatures from surface to bottom recorded at the end of each trawling operation were used along with temperature recordings from a standard hydrographic transect. Largest temperature fluctuations occurred in the two upper depth ranges (0–99 and 100–199 m) and were assessed to be due to the great influence of the Labrador Current. Generally, American plaice was well represented in the Halibut Channel. During cold winters (1982, 1985–87, 1989 and 1990), highest concentrations were observed on the southwest slope of Saint-Pierre Bank, and this was thought to be related to the movement of the cold Labrador Current. PY 1993 SO NAFO Scientific Council studies SN 0250-6432 PU Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization IS 19 BP 59 EP 70 ID 54615 ER EF