Effects of inter-habitat migration on the evaluation of growth rate and habitat residence of American eels Anguilla rostrata

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 342, Issue , 2007, Pages 255-263

  Jessop, B M ^a   Shiao, J C ^b   Iizuka, Y ^d   Tzeng, W N ^c  

^a BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d INSTITUTE OF EARTH SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

American eel; Anguilla rostrata; Habitat residency period; Otolith growth period; Strontium:calcium ratios

Indexed keywords

EEL; GROWTH RATE; HABITAT SELECTION; ISOTOPIC RATIO; MIGRATION; OTOLITH; RESIDENCE TIME;

ASIA; CHINA; DONG RIVER; EURASIA; FAR EAST; GUANGDONG;

ANGUILLA ROSTRATA;

EID: 34548140625     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps342255     Document Type: Article

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