Variability in growth rates of freshwater eels (Anguilla spp.) in New Zealand

Ecology of Freshwater Fish

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 108-115

  Jellyman, D J ^a  

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

Author keywords

Density; Feeding; Freshwater eel; Growth rate; Habitat; Interaction

Indexed keywords

ANGUILLA AUSTRALIS; ANGUILLA DIEFFENBACHII; ANGUILLIDAE; ANGUILLIFORMES;

EID: 0000532210     PISSN: 09066691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0633.1997.tb00151.x     Document Type: Article

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