Distribution and diet of the bottom dwelling Arctic cod in the Canadian Beaufort Sea

Distribution and diet of bottom-dwelling Arctic cod were studied in the nearshore Canadian Beaufort Sea in summer of 2006–2009 using a 3 m benthic beam trawl. In total, 82 stations were visited ranging in depth from 8 to 128 m. Fish densities were generally low for benthic habitats; pelagic fish occurrence was not assessed. We observed a gradual increase in both the biomass of daily food rations and their energetic content over fish age....