Field observations of the movements of locally adapted Atlantic cod ( Gadus morhua ) living in zero and sub-zero centigrade temperatures for half the year

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Zoology
• Main Authors: Green, John M., Schornagel, Dustin, Nguyen, Khanh Q., Pennell, Curtis, Morris, Corey J.
• Other Authors: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2024
• Subjects: Animal Science and Zoology; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Gilbert Bay; atlantic cod; Gadus morhua
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjz-2023-0067; https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/full-xml/10.1139/cjz-2023-0067; https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/cjz-2023-0067

Atlantic cod ( Gadus morhua Linnaeus, 1758) can experience mortality at sub-zero (<0 °C) temperatures in ice-infested waters, and many populations migrate to deeper and warmer areas during winter. An exception is the resident population in Gilbert Bay, Labrador, which annually experiences 6 month...