| one publication added to basket [29787] | Depth-dependent variation in condition and length-at-age of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence
Chouinard, G.A.; Swain, D.P. (2002). Depth-dependent variation in condition and length-at-age of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 59(9): 1451-1459. https://dx.doi.org/10.1139/F02-103
In: Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences = Journal canadien des sciences halieutiques et aquatiques. National Research Council Canada: Ottawa. ISSN 0706-652X; e-ISSN 1205-7533, more
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Abundance
Age
Aquatic organisms > Marine organisms > Fish > Marine fish
Nursery grounds
Gadus morhua Linnaeus, 1758 [WoRMS]; Gadus morhua Linnaeus, 1758 [WoRMS]
ANW, Canada, St. Lawrence Gulf [Marine Regions]
Marine/Coastal; Brackish water |
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- Chouinard, G.A.
- Swain, D.P.
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| Abstract |
We describe depth-dependent variation in the condition and length-at-age of southern Gulf of St. Lawrence cod (Gadus morhua) on their feeding grounds in September 1971-2000. Bathymetric variation in condition appears to be linked to abundance. In periods of low abundance, condition was relatively uniform over shallow and intermediate depths (<100-125 m). During periods of high abundance, condition was highest in the shallowest waters and declined steadily as depth increased to 100 m. In all periods, condition was low in deep water. Bathymetric trends in length-at-age contrasted with those in condition. Length-at-age was high in the deep waters where condition was low. Length-at-age also tended to increase from minimum values at intermediate depths to high values in shallow waters. This tendency was most striking in the 1990s, a period when condition was uniform over this depth range. We discuss the ecological, bioenergetic, and sampling implications of these patterns. |
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