First documented large-scale horizontal movements of individual Arctic cod ( Boreogadus saida)

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
• Main Authors: Kessel, S.T., Hussey, N.E., Crawford, R.E., Yurkowski, D.J., Webber, D.M., Dick, T.A., Fisk, A.T.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2017
• Subjects: Arctic; Barrow Strait; Canada; Nunavut; Resolute Bay; Arctic cod; Boreogadus saida; Climate change; Sea ice
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjfas-2016-0196; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/full-xml/10.1139/cjfas-2016-0196; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/cjfas-2016-0196

Arctic cod (Boreogadus saida) are a key component of the Arctic marine ecosystem. Understanding their movements and distribution is important for predicting future trends in response to climate change. It was commonly assumed that Arctic cod move horizontally throughout the Arctic, but this was so f...