Life history of capelin (Mallotus Villosus (Müller, 1776)) and dietary overlap with Arctic cod (Boreogadus saida (Lepechin, 1774)) in the Canadian Arctic

• Published in: Polar Biology
• Main Author: McNicholl, Darcy
• Other Authors: Reist, Jim (Fisheries and Oceans Canada) Davoren, Gail (Biological Sciences), Roth, Jim (Biological Sciences) Kuzyk, Zou Zou (Geological Sciences) Walkusz, Wojciech (Fisheries and Oceans Canada)
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Polar Biology 2015
• Subjects: capelin; Arctic; stable isotopes; Arctic cod; stomach contents; life history; Cumberland Sound; Arctic Population; Beaufort Sea; Beluga; Beluga*; Boreogadus saida; Newfoundland; Copepods
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1993/31778

Capelin (Mallotus villosus (Müller, 1776)) is an important marine forage fish species that typically inhabits sub-Arctic and temperate circumpolar waters. Capelin have recently been reported in greater abundance in Arctic regions, and are considered an indicator for warming climate in the northern m...