Hydrometric and meteorological factors affecting the seaward migration of silver eels (Anguilla anguilla, L.) in the lower River Shannon

Environmental Biology of Fishes

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 349-357

  Cullen, Paula ^a   McCarthy, T Kieran ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Environmental influence; Spawning migration

Indexed keywords

EEL; HYDROMETEOROLOGY; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR; SPAWNING POPULATION;

IRELAND;

ANGUILLA ANGUILLA; ANGUILLIFORMES;

EID: 0142039002     PISSN: 03781909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025878830457     Document Type: Article

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