Georges Bank vs Barents Sea
¥High
ambient temperature
¥Tidally
induced turbulence
¥Weakly
stratified by May due to solar insolation
¥Diel
light cycle 11-17h
¥Significant
offshore larval loss
¥GB
cod mature age 2-3
¥Vertical
distribution different due to egg buoyancy, mixing
¥Principal
prey Pseudocalanus, Oithona
spp.
¥Advection
of prey from Gulf of Maine
¥Adult
diet varied
¥
¥
¥
¥Low
ambient temperature
¥Wind
induced turbulence
¥NwCC
strongly stratified due to freshwater
runoff
¥Continuous
light end of May
¥Minimal
larval loss
¥A-N
cod mature age 6
¥Vertical
distribution different due to egg buoyancy, mixing
¥Principal
prey Calanus finmarchicus
¥Advection
of Calanus from Norwegian Sea
to Barents Sea
¥Adult
diet depends on Capelin
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