Species Distribution - Spawning grounds of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) in the North Sea (Gonzalez-Irusta and Wright 2016)
Spawning layers updated for cod using ecological niche modelling
The spawning grounds of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) layer has been generated to identify the likely distribution of Atlantic cod spawning in the North Sea, taking account of certain environmental influences. The map key classifies Atlantic cod spawning areas as ‘recurrent’, ‘occasional’, ‘rare’ and ‘unfavourable’. This layer updates the existing (Coull et al., 1998) spawning map for Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) also available on NMPi, by providing finer granularity to the likely Atlantic cod spawning areas. The Coull et al., (1998) maps have been used for more than a decade to ensure that appropriate protection is afforded to sensitive areas from disturbance.
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https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsv180
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description: ICES Journal of Marine Science, Volume 73, Issue 2, January/February 2016, Pages 304–315
Marine_Scotland_FishDAC_12348
eng
OGP
urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
biota
Fish reproduction
revision
2018-12-12
Habitats and biotopes
Species distribution
publication
2008-06-01
Biological diversity maintained
revision
2017-02-25
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7.998047
61.6064
49.49667
revision
2010-01-01
The water column that is significantly influenced by the seabed, which is broader in deep ocean than in shelf seas. Guideline approximation is bottom 10m of oceans and bottom 5% of shelf (<200m) seas.
revision
2010-01-01
The entire body of water between the bed and the atmosphere.
2013-05-01
2015-12-09
publication
2020-11-09
unknown
Data was obtained from the North Sea International Bottom Trawl Survey (NS-BTS) (2009-2014) to assess the abundance of cod in spawning stage (CSS). The importance of environmental influences on spawning distribution was then examined using General Additive Models (GAMs). Environmental variables such as depth, slope, distance to coast, springtide (tidal currents), sediment type, temperature and salinity were considered. This output serves as an update to the existing (Coull et al., 1998) spawning map for Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) also available on NMPi, by providing finer granularity to the likely Atlantic cod spawning areas.
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