Distribution and drift of Atlantic cod ( Gadus morhua) eggs and larvae on the northeast Newfoundland Shelf

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
• Main Authors: Pepin, P, Helbig, J A
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1997
• Subjects: atlantic cod; Gadus morhua; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f96-317; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f96-317

We present the results of a study designed to ascertain the importance of variations in transport of cod eggs and larvae on the northeast Newfoundland Shelf. The distribution of cod eggs and larvae is described from a series of ichthyoplankton surveys. The mean and variance in surface currents were...