patterns: fish that enter fresh water and those that do not. Beyond that, there is a great deal of variability in when, how often, and how long they use freshwater habitats. Therefore, southern flounder in Texas appear to behave differently from southern flounder in North Carolina and the northern Gulf of Mexico. These findings are important for managing and conserving southern flounder populations in Texas. Since the majority
of the individuals
examined in this study used fresh- water habitats at some point in their lives, maintaining these freshwater habitats may be
critical for the
health of southern flounder popula- tions in Texas.
Megan K. Nims earned her B.A. in
Evolution & Ecology with a minor in Natural Resource Management from the Ohio State University in 2009 and recently completed her M.S. in Marine Science in 2012 at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute (UTMSI). During her time at UTMSI, Megan was partially sup- ported by the Allen Jacoby Memorial Scholarship, given by the Coastal Conservation Association of Texas.
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