Application of otolith microchemistry to estimate the migratory history of Japanese eel Anguilla japonica on the Sanriku Coast of Japan

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 150-153

  Kotake, A ^a   Arai, Takaomi ^a   Ohji, M ^a   Yamane, S ^b   Miyazaki, N ^a   Tsukamoto, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b Miyako Fishery Cooperative Union   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; CALCIUM; CATADROMY; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; EEL; MIGRATION; OTOLITH; STRONTIUM;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONSHU; IWATE; JAPAN; MIYAKO BAY; TOHOKU;

ANGUILLA JAPONICA; ANGUILLIFORMES; CONGER CONGER; JAPONICA;

EID: 2042454158     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0426.2003.00500.x     Document Type: Article

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