Table 1 Theoretical optimal temperature for maximum egg survival and juvenile growth rates for Atlantic cod, polar cod, and walleye pollock

From: Climate change impacts on ocean light in Arctic ecosystems

Species

Egg

Juvenile

  
 

Optimal temp. (°C)

Survival

Optimal temp.

Growth (%/day)

Atlantic cod

4.3

93.0

14

4.7

Polar cod

0.2

88.0

7.5

1.5

Walleye pollock

3.6

83

13

3.0

  1. The functional relationships between ocean temperature and egg survival and juvenile growth rates were derived from lab experiments where eggs and juveniles were exposed to a range of temperatures, and their subsequent survival or growth was measured (also see Supplementary Fig. 7).
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