Use of otolith Sr:Ca ratios to study the riverine migratory behaviors of Japanese eel Anguilla japonica

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 245, Issue , 2002, Pages 213-221

  Tzeng, W N ^a   Shiao, J C ^a   Iizuka, Y ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b INSTITUTE OF EARTH SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anguilla japonica; Japanese eel; Migratory behavior; Otolith microchemistry

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; EEL; HABITAT USE; ISOTOPIC RATIO; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR; OTOLITH; STRONTIUM;

KAOPING RIVER; TAIWAN;

ANGUILLA JAPONICA; ANGUILLIFORMES; JAPONICA;

EID: 0037132735     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps245213     Document Type: Article

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