Age and growth of yellow eel, Anguilla anguilla (L.), determined by two different methods

Ecology of Freshwater Fish

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 86-95

  Poole, W R ^a   Reynolds, J D ^b  

^a Salmon Research Agency   (Ireland)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Age; Anguilla anguilla; Eel; Growth

Indexed keywords

ANGUILLA ANGUILLA; ANGUILLIFORMES;

AGE DETERMINATION; GROWTH; OTOLITH ANALYSIS; YELLOW EEL;

IRELAND, COUNTY MAYO, BURRISHOOLE RIVER;

EID: 0030430133     PISSN: 09066691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0633.1996.tb00040.x     Document Type: Article

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