Rhythmic swimming activity in Anguilla anguilla glass eels: Synchronisation to water current reversal under laboratory conditions

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 344, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 54-66

  Bolliet, V ^a   Lambert, P ^b   Rives, J ^a   Bardonnet, A ^a  

^a Ecologie Comportementale et Biologie des Populations de Poissons   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Anguilla anguilla; Circatidal; Glass eel; Locomotor activity; Rheotaxis

Indexed keywords

CURRENT DIRECTION; DISPERSAL; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; EEL; ENVIRONMENTAL CUE; LABORATORY METHOD; LOCOMOTION; RHEOTAXIS; SWIMMING BEHAVIOR; SYNCHRONY; TIDAL CURRENT;

ANGUILLA ANGUILLA;

EID: 33947526472     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2006.12.027     Document Type: Article

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