On the application of models of European eel (Anguilla anguilla) production and escapement to the development of Eel Management Plans: The River Severn

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 64, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1472-1482

  Aprahamian, M W ^a   Walker, A M ^b   Williams, B ^c   Bark, A ^c   Knights, B ^c  

^a ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anguilla anguilla; Catchment; Escapement; Model; Population; Silver eel

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; EEL; ESCAPE BEHAVIOR; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHERY PRODUCTION; HUMAN ACTIVITY; POPULATION MODELING; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SEVERN RIVER; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

ANGUILLA ANGUILLA;

EID: 35948934601     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsm131     Document Type: Conference Paper

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