Table 1 Atlantic cod samples analysed in the present study.
geographical locality | position | sampling year (abbreviation) | sample size | peak spawning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Baltic Sea1,3 | 54.51° N 15.28° E | 1996 (BAS) | 40 | June |
Arkona Basin3 | 54.53° N 13.33° E | 1996 (ARK) | 40 | May |
Western Baltic Sea3 | 54.56° N 12.28° E | 2007 (WBA) | 36 | March |
Belt Sea3 | 55.11° N 10.28° E | 1996 (BES) | 40 | March |
Kattegat3 | 57.15° N 11.35° E | 1996 (KAT) | 40 | April |
Central North Sea1,2,3 | 55.17° N 03.39° E | 1996 (CNS) | 40 | April |
Southern North Sea2 | 54.29° N 0.02° E | 2006 (SNS) | 40 | April |
English Channel1,2 | 50.47° N 0.29° E | 2005 (ECH) | 40 | February |
Northern North Sea2 | 58.00° N 03.00° W | 2003 (NNS) | 40 | April |
Northeast Arctic cod, Lofoten1,2 | 68.35° N 12.13° E | 2003 (NEAC) | 40 | April |
Norwegian coastal cod, Lofoten1,2 | 68.12° N 14.44° E | 2003 (NCC) | 40 | April |
Faeroe Plateau2 | 62.53° N 06.18° W | 2002 (FPL) | 40 | March |
Faeroe Bank4 | Unknown | 1978 (FBA78) | 32 | March |
Faeroe Bank2,4 | 60.56° N 08.52° W | 2002 (FBA) | 40 | March |
Iceland South1,2 | 63.49° N 21.05° W | 2002 (ICS) | 40 | April |
Iceland North2 | 66.17° N 15.45° W | 2002 (ICN) | 40 | April |
Greenland1,2 | 66.35° N 53.32° W | 2005 (GRE) | 40 | April |
Western Atlantic (Canada)1 | 47.39° N 55.24° W | 1998 (CAN) | 40 | May |