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Seasonal Trends Interannual Differences. Modeling the change in biomass of cod cohorts. Mountain et al. Buckley et al. Growth Model. Gi = m1*ln(Pro) + m2*PP + C Hold effect of photoperiod constant prior to March 20. GAMs. Modeling the change in biomass of cod cohorts. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Mortality 95 & 96
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0 30 60 90 120
Cohort (yr. d)
Mor
talit
y (/d
)
Mortality 98 & 99
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0.100.150.20
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Cohort (yr. d)
Mor
talit
y (/d
)
Mountain et al.
Buckley et al.
Modeling the change in biomass of cod cohorts
Gi = m1*ln(Pro) + m2*PP + C
Hold effect of photoperiod constant prior to March 20
Growth Model
GAMs
Seasonal Trends
Interannual Differences
Low Mortality with 1999 Growth
0
1
2
3
4
20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Julian day
M/G
-0.05
0.00
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
34 ug Cod
M an
d G
(d-1
)MG
M/G
Modeling the change in biomass of cod cohorts
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0 10 20 30 40
Age (d)
Bio
mas
s (g
)
March
February
AprilMay
Biomass
Gi = m1*ln(Pro) + m2*PP + C
Poor (95) or Fast (99)
Mi = m1*cohort + m2*(cohort)3 + C
Low (98+99) or High (95+96)
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Age (d)
Biom
ass
(g)
High Mortality with 1995 Growth
April
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0
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0.1
0.15
2 4 6 8 10 12
Temperature (C)
Gro
wth
Rat
e (.
d-1
)
1995
1999
1997
Growth rate of larval cod versus water temperature on Georges Bank
(Buckley et al. 2004 and in press)
Conclusions• Strong seasonal trends in growth and
mortality rates• Large interannual differences• Position in fixed solar cycle explains
more variability in M and G than temperature
• Low mortality and rapid growth are necessary but not sufficient for production of a strong year-class