Validation of daily otolith increments in glass-phase American eels Anguilla rostrata (Lesueur) during estuarine residency

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 257, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 219-227

  Cieri, M D ^a   McCleave, J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

American eel; Daily rings; Estuary; Glass eel; Otolith

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER;

EEL; ESTIMATION METHOD; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; GROWTH RATE; OTOLITH; RESIDENCE TIME;

ANGUILLA ROSTRATA; ARTICLE; EEL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ESTUARY; GROWTH RATE; NONHUMAN; OTOLITH; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

UNITED STATES;

ANGUILLA ROSTRATA; ANGUILLIDAE; ANGUILLIFORMES; ROSTRATA;

EID: 0035869266     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(00)00333-6     Document Type: Article

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