Evaluation of marking European silver eels with visible implant elastomer tags and alcian blue

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 303-309

  Simon, J ^a  

^a Institute of Inland Fisheries eV Potsdam Sacrow   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anguilla; Mark retention; Marking; Mortality; Silver eel; Visible implant elastomer

Indexed keywords

DYE; EEL; FISHERY SURVEY; FISHING MORTALITY; POLYMER; TAGGING;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

ANGUILLA ANGUILLA;

EID: 33846064393     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2006.01260.x     Document Type: Article

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