• Age class composition and growth of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) in the shallow water zone of Kongsfjorden, Svalbard 

      Brand, Markus; Spotowitz, Lisa; Mark, Felix; Berge, Jørgen; Langhelle, Erlend; Weslawski, Jan Marcin; Godiksen, Jane Aanestad; Fischer, Philipp (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Although Atlantic cod has been observed in Svalbard waters since the 1880s, knowledge about the presence in the Arctic shallow water zone is limited. The regular catch of juvenile Atlantic cod in Kongsfjorden since 2008 ...
    • New evidence for the establishment of coastal cod Gadus morhua in Svalbard fjords 

      Spotowitz, Lisa; Johansen, Torild; Hansen, Agneta; Berg, Erik; Stransky, Christoph; Fischer, Philipp (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The Arctic is experiencing increasing water temperatures, leading to a northward shift of Atlantic species into Arctic waters. Arctic marine ecosystems are therefore subject to substantial changes in species distributions ...