Migratory behaviour and habitat use by American eels Anguilla rostrata as revealed by otolith microchemistry

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 233, Issue , 2002, Pages 217-229

  Jessop, B M ^a   Shiao, J C ^a   Iizuka, Y ^a   Tzeng, W N ^a  

^a BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

Author keywords

American eel; Environmental history; Otolith; Strontium:calcium ratio

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; EEL; HABITAT USE; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR; OTOLITH;

CANADA; EAST RIVER; NOVA SCOTIA;

ANGUILLA ROSTRATA; ANGUILLIFORMES;

EID: 0037150370     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps233217     Document Type: Article

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