The spawning migration of capelin (Mallotus villosus) in Icelandic waters

Olafsdottir, Anna Heiða; Rose, George A.

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The spawning migration of capelin (Mallotus villosus) in Icelandic waters

conference contribution

posted on 2024-01-02, 11:21 authored by Anna Heiða Olafsdottir, George A. Rose

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Capelin (Mallotus villosus) have adapted to the sub-arctic environment by migrating north (67–72°N) to feed during summer in deep cold waters (>500m; 1–3°C) before migrating south (63–65°N) in winter to spawn in warmer shallow waters (200m bottom depth). Further south (4.5°C) was encountered, the migration route veered inshore (

History

Symposia

2013 ICES Annual Science Conference, Reykjavik, Iceland

Session

Theme Session N: The pelagic fish complexes in the North Atlantic Ocean: Distribution, productivity, and inter-specific competition during changing climate

Abstract reference

N:2

Recommended citation

[Authors]. 2013. The spawning migration of capelin (Mallotus villosus) in Icelandic waters. 2013 ICES Annual Science Conference, Reykjavik, Iceland. CM 2013/N:2. https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.24753807