Variant colourations of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) in Newfoundland and Labrador nearshore waters

• Published in: ICES Journal of Marine Science
• Main Authors: Wroblewski, Joseph S., Gosse, Karen R.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford University Press 2004
• Subjects: Newfoundland; Gilbert Bay; atlantic cod; Gadus morhua; Northwest Atlantic
• Online Access: https://research.library.mun.ca/2015/; https://research.library.mun.ca/2015/1/Variant_colourations_of_Atlantic_cod_Gadus_morhua_in_Newfoundland_and_Labrador_nearshore_waters.pdf; https://research.library.mun.ca/2015/3/Variant_colourations_of_Atlantic_cod_Gadus_morhua_in_Newfoundland_and_Labrador_nearshore_waters.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icesjms.2004.04.003

Adult cod (Gadus morhua) inhabiting continental shelf waters of the Northwest Atlantic typically display a countershaded colouration: a dark back gradating to a light underbelly. Some cod in Newfoundland and Labrador inshore waters have predominantly brown or red pigmentation. Cod inhabiting Gilbert...