Fecundity of the American eel Anguilla rostrata at 45°N in Maine, U.S.A.

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 840-847

  Barbin, G P ^a,b   McCleave, J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

American eel; Cline; Fecundity; Life history

Indexed keywords

AMERICAN EEL; FECUNDITY; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; PANMICTIC SPECIES;

USA, MAINE;

ANGUILLA ROSTRATA;

EID: 0031260458     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.1997.0488     Document Type: Article

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