Abstract
American plaice held in captivity for a period of 8 months over winter exhibited increasing erythrocyte osmotic fragility and decreasing haematocrit values until December. In December, osmotic fragility parameters and haematocrit were strongly correlated, suggesting anaemia due to disruption of circulating erythrocytes. Intensity of infection with Haemohormidium terranovae increased through the winter months until March but was not correlated either with osmotic fragility or haematocrit. These results are explained in terms of compensatory haemopoetic changes occurring in plaice. Mortality was apparently unrelated to any of the parameters investigated.
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