Why are migrating male shortfinned eels (Anguilla australis) in Lake Ellesmere, New Zealand, getting smaller but not younger ?

BFPP - Bulletin Francais de la Peche et de la Protection des Milieux Aquatiques

Volumn 71, Issue 349, 1998, Pages 141-152

  Jellyman, D J ^a   Todd, P R ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b Ministry for Primary Industries   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Age; Anguilla australis; Condition; Length; Migration; Shortfinned eels

Indexed keywords

ANGUILLA AUSTRALIS; ANGUILLIFORMES; GOBIOMORPHUS COTIDIANUS; PHILYPNODON;

EID: 0000180486     PISSN: 07672861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/kmae:1998039     Document Type: Article

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