Sex differentiation of the European eel in brackish and freshwater environments: A comparative analysis

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1228-1235

  Melia P ^a   Bevacqua, D ^a   Crivelli, A J ^b   Panfili, J ^c   De Leo, G A ^d   Gatto, M ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b STATION BIOLOGIQUE DE LA TOUR DU VALAT   (France)

^c INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (Senegal)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anguilla anguilla; Body growth; European eel; Sex differentiation

Indexed keywords

BRACKISH WATER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EEL; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; GROWTH RATE; SALINITY; SEX DETERMINATION;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

ANGUILLA ANGUILLA;

EID: 33748696844     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2006.01170.x     Document Type: Article

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