Two mature Baltid cod (IMAGE)

German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig

Two mature Baltid cod

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Two mature male Baltic cod of different body size. Growth rate, size and age at maturity have declined in several cod stocks owing to intense fishing in the past.

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Jan Dierking, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel

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