Evaluation of visible implant elastomer as a method for tagging small European eels

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1546-1554

  Imbert, H ^a   Beaulaton, L ^a   Rigaud, C ^a   Elie, P ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Anguilla anguilla; Locomotor behaviour; Survival; Tag retention; Tagging evaluation; Visible implant elastomer

Indexed keywords

ANGUILLA ANGUILLA;

EID: 35448948763     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01617.x     Document Type: Article

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