Habitat preferences of shortfinned eels (Anguilla australis), in two New Zealand lowland lakes

New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 233-248

  Jellyman, D J ^a   Chisnall, B L ^a  

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

Author keywords

Anguilla australis; Depth; Habitat utilisation; Lowland lakes; Lunar phase; Shortfinned eels; Spatial distribution; Substrate; Water temperature

Indexed keywords

CATCH COMPOSITION; HABITAT SELECTION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WATER LEVEL;

ANGUILLA AUSTRALIS;

EID: 0032862708     PISSN: 00288330     EISSN: 11758805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288330.1999.9516873     Document Type: Article

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