Duo Research Archive (University of Oslo) · 1990 · 27 citations · 0 references
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Life SciencesFisheriesMarine SciencesFish BiologyMarine EcologyMarine FisheriesFish Fisheries BiologyFish NutritionMarine Fish BiologyMarine Invertebrate Feeding BiologyPelagic FisheriesPolar Marine EcologyGeographical Distribution AnalysisMarine Fish BiogeographyMarine Fish DiversityMarine Fish Feeding EcologyMarine Fish Trophic EcologyPelagic Fish DiversityPelagic Fish EcologyPolar Fish Ecology
Polar cod stomachs collected during autumn of 1986-1988 in the Barents\nSea were analysed. The results indicated that polar cod is an opportunistic\nfeeder, and that the observed changes in feeding pattern from\none region to another, is in accordance with prey availability in a\nparticular region. The consumption increased with increasing polar cod\nlength through an increase in prey size, rather than in the number of\nprey. The mean index of stomach fullness in the Northeastern part,\nreveal a high feeding activity in the Arctic water.