SNP genotyping reveals substructuring in weakly differentiated populations of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) from diverse environments in the Baltic Sea

• Published in: Scientific Reports
• Main Authors: Wenne, Roman, Bernaś, Rafał, Kijewska, Agnieszka, Poćwierz-Kotus, Anita, Strand, Jakob, Petereit, Christoph, Plauška, Kęstas, Sics, Ivo, Árnyasi, Mariann, Kent, Matthew P.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Nature Publishing Group UK 2020
• Subjects: Article; Kattegat; atlantic cod; Gadus morhua; North Atlantic
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7298039/; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32546719; https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-66518-4

Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) is one of the most important fish species in northern Europe for several reasons including its predator status in marine ecosystems, its historical role in fisheries, its potential in aquaculture and its strong public profile. However, due to over-exploitation in the Nort...