Percentage of variability in observed growth of larval cod and haddock explained

Cod – Low Mortality and 1999 Growth

M/G

M/G (right axis) is an index of stage-specific mortality and the rate of change in biomass.

In years with high mortality, M was always >G in young larvae.

In years with low mortality and high G, M< G for a period in March allowing the biomass of the cohort to increase.

Cod – High Mortality and 1995 Growth