Atlantic cod
Gadus morhua
Atlantic cod is a major North Atlantic predator that can feed on crustaceans, forage fish, and benthic animals.
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About this species
Species identity
Gadus morhua is a large predatory fish distributed across the North Atlantic. Its diet shifts through life and across habitats, which lets it occupy more than one trophic position in Norwegian Current food webs.
Where it lives
Atlantic cod ranges widely across the North Atlantic and is important in Norwegian and Barents Sea ecosystems. It uses both shelf and deeper current-influenced waters and can feed across several parts of the food web.
Role in the ecosystem
Atlantic cod is a good example of a species whose trophic role depends on prey and context rather than one fixed slot.
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