The biologist studied the migratory behavior of pelagic seabirds.    From LearnThat.org. 

Every kind of pelagic gamefish cruises in this warm, blue flow.    From Wordnik.com.  [Summer at Sea] Reference

Fail to use an approved "pelagic" system for weighing herring, mackerel and horse mackerel.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2008-09-01] Reference

Whale sharks are pelagic, meaning they roam the open sea, and can only be seen along the coast during seasonal feeding aggregations.    From Wordnik.com.  [Close Encounter with a Whale Shark] Reference

We did a good deal of "pelagic" sealing; that is, catching seals swimming.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales] Reference

A "pelagic", or open-ocean, shark - so attacks in coastal waters are exceedingly rare.    From Wordnik.com.  [BBC News - Home] Reference

Crayfish can be burrowers, benthic or semi-pelagic.    From Wordnik.com.  [Crustacea] Reference

What pelagic growth there was, was thick and cloying.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mid Flinx]

Small pelagic species include fish less than 25 cm long.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 4] Reference

· To introduce a fishing system unique to pelagic fisheries.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 9] Reference

"The toads only hunt for pelagic prey during daylight," I said.    From Wordnik.com.  [Perseus Spur]

Small pelagic species include herrings, sardines and anchovies.    From Wordnik.com.  [Somali Coastal Current large marine ecosystem] Reference

The pelagic zone includes the open ocean further away from land.    From Wordnik.com.  [AP Environmental Science Chapter 5- The Biosphere] Reference

The exposure of a shoal of the beautiful blue pelagic Siphonophore.    From Wordnik.com.  [Scientific American Supplement, No. 324, March 18, 1882] Reference

Most free-living forms are benthic, though pelagic forms also occur.    From Wordnik.com.  [Crustacea] Reference

Phaethontidae: Elongated central tail streamers, long wings, pelagic.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 8] Reference

Small-scale fishermen, particularly of tuna and other pelagic species.    From Wordnik.com.  [28. Non-toxic aquarium fish-catching] Reference

Climate change and control of the southeastern Bering Sea pelagic ecosystem.    From Wordnik.com.  [Carbon cycle and climate change in the Arctic] Reference

There is a high catch percentage for coastal fishes, and for pelagic fishes.    From Wordnik.com.  [Arabian Sea large marine ecosystem] Reference

The destruction of the Pribilof Islands fur seals by pelagic sealing still continues.    From Wordnik.com.  [State of the Union Address (1790-2001)] Reference

Demersal or pelagic species can be captured by this fishing method in shallow waters.    From Wordnik.com.  [2 Fishing Methods and Gear] Reference

(Sardinops sagax caeruleus) life cycle with the Gulf of California pelagic environment.    From Wordnik.com.  [California Current large marine ecosystem] Reference

Because of its latitudinal range it encompasses diverse pelagic and coastal ecosystems.    From Wordnik.com.  [West-Central Australian Shelf large marine ecosystem] Reference

Diatoms are responsible for most of the primary production in arctic pelagic ecosystems.    From Wordnik.com.  [General description of the Arctic biota] Reference

I'm concerned about the effect of the spill on the larval pelagic stages of this species.    From Wordnik.com.  [Assessing The BP Spill's Impact] Reference

The appendage provides habitat for phyto-and zooplankton which attracts small pelagic fish.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 9] Reference

Depending on its placement, this floating trap catches demersal as well as pelagic species.    From Wordnik.com.  [2 Fishing Methods and Gear] Reference

Ocean regions can be separated into four major zones: intertidal, pelagic, benthic and abyssal.    From Wordnik.com.  [AP Environmental Science Chapter 5- The Biosphere] Reference

They will also investigate the potential application of the technology for small pelagic species.    From Wordnik.com.  [28. Non-toxic aquarium fish-catching] Reference

Eligible areas include inshore or offshore waters, and target species may be pelagic or demersal.    From Wordnik.com.  [2 Fishing Methods and Gear] Reference

More than 60% of the catch is composed of small pelagic clupeoids (herring, sardines, anchovies).    From Wordnik.com.  [Canary Current large marine ecosystem] Reference

Antennae for hunting pelagic prey — the kind that floats on the surface and gives off ultrasonic music.    From Wordnik.com.  [Perseus Spur]

I think the only word he could come up with, apart from 'tragic', was 'pelagic', which means 'ocean going'.    From Wordnik.com.  [Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic, 7''] Reference

Then the visitor descends curving ramps toward the great central cruciform tank that represents the pelagic Pacific.    From Wordnik.com.  [An Experience Of Captivity] Reference

"(F) Trolling for pelagic species shall be capped based on reported landings for the year preceding December 4, 2000.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Executive Order On Final Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral] Reference

They constitute a very diverse group including fish of very different shapes, but generally of deeper form than pelagic fish.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 4] Reference

Delays in icing up to about six hours will still give reasonable quality for small pelagic fish, provided the fish are consumed promptly.    From Wordnik.com.  [5 Fish Processing and Preservation] Reference

The oil content is variable but is generally less than 5% and there is less annual variation in oil content than is found in pelagic fish.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 4] Reference