Timing and rate of sexual maturation of European eel in brackish and freshwater environments

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 69, Issue SUPPL. C, 2006, Pages 200-208

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

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

Author keywords

Anguilla anguilla; European eel; Maturation curves; Sexual maturation; Silvering rates

Indexed keywords

EEL; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL MATURITY;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

ANGUILLA ANGUILLA;

EID: 33845533982     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2006.01265.x     Document Type: Article

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