Use of the Historic Area Remediation Site by black sea bass and summer flounder

"This report presents the results of a two-year study to determine habitat use and residency time of black sea bass and summer flounder at the Historic Area Remediation Site (HARS) using ultrasonic tags. In 2003, fish were implanted with individually coded ultrasonic transmitters and monitored for one year with in situ moored acoustic receivers that covered the HARS in a grid pattern. Prior to executing the field experiment, we conducted laboratory trials to develop surgical and anesthesia protocols; we also monitored the survival and growth of experimentally treated fish for about 10 months. To elucidate habitat use observations from the field, we conducted a behavioral experiment with black sea bass aimed at understanding swimming speed, affinity to structure, and interactions with conspecifics. Results of these supporting laboratory studies are also presented here"--Executive Summary. by M.C. Fabrizio, J.P. Pessutti, J.P. Manderson, A.F. Drohan, and B.A. Phelan. "June 2005." Includes bibliographical references (pages 38-43).