Variability in spatial and temporal abundance of glass eels (Anguilla spp.) in New Zealand waterways

New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 511-517

  Jellyman, D J ^a   Chisnall, B L ^a   Sykes, J R E ^a   Bonnett, M L ^a  

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

Author keywords

Density; Glass eels; Recruitment variability

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ANNUAL VARIATION; EEL; RECRUITMENT; SPATIAL VARIATION;

NEW ZEALAND;

ANGUILLA AUSTRALIS; ANGUILLA DIEFFENBACHII; ANGUILLIFORMES;

EID: 0242668379     PISSN: 00288330     EISSN: 11758805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288330.2002.9517106     Document Type: Article

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