Preliminary telemetry data on the movement patterns and habitat use of European catfish (Silurus glanis) in a reservoir of the River Ebro, Spain

Ecology of Freshwater Fish

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 450-456

  Carol, J ^a   Zamora, L ^a   Garcia Berthou E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Mobility; Swimming activity; Ultrasonic telemetry; Wels

Indexed keywords

SILURUS GLANIS;

EID: 34547136313     PISSN: 09066691     EISSN: 16000633     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0633.2007.00225.x     Document Type: Letter

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