Effects of body condition and water temperature on Anguilla anguilla glass eel migratory behavior

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 331, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 217-225

  Edeline, Eric ^a   Lambert, Patrick ^a   Rigaud, Christian ^a   Elie, Pierre ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Adaptive behavioral plasticity; Alternative migratory tactics; Anguilla anguilla; Continental dispersal; Diadromy; Energetic status; Water temperature

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; COASTAL ZONE; COLONIZATION; DIADROMY; EEL; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; SALINITY; SWIMMING; WATER TEMPERATURE;

ANGUILLA ANGUILLA;

EID: 33645856480     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2005.10.011     Document Type: Article

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