A rare observation of Atlantic halibut larvae (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) in Skjerstadfjorden, North Norway.

Four larvae of Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) were collected during a larval survey for Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) in true inshore and shallow locations in the Norwegian fjord system Skjerstadfjorden. This observation contributes to the previous 57 larval specimens ever found for Atla...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Marine Biodiversity Records
Main Authors: van der Meeren, Terje, Dahle, Geir, Paulsen, Ole Ingar
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2013
Subjects:
VDP::Agriculture and fishery disciplines: 900::Fisheries science: 920::Resource biology: 921
Norway
Skjerstadfjorden
atlantic cod
Gadus morhua
North Norway
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11250/283125
https://doi.org/10.1017/S1755267213000511
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Summary:Four larvae of Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) were collected during a larval survey for Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) in true inshore and shallow locations in the Norwegian fjord system Skjerstadfjorden. This observation contributes to the previous 57 larval specimens ever found for Atlantic halibut and is in accordance with earlier findings from aquaculture research on an ontogenetic change in phototaxi during larval development in this species. The catch sites indicate that shallow water in fjord systems may be of importance as nursery areas for early life stages of Atlantic halibut along the Norwegian coast.

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