Age, growth, and condition of European eel (Anguilla anguilla) from six lakes in the River Havel system (Germany)

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 64, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1414-1422

  Simon, Janek ^a  

^a Institute of Inland Fisheries eV Potsdam Sacrow   (Germany)

Author keywords

Age; Anguilla anguilla; Condition; European eel; Gross energy; Growth

Indexed keywords

AGE; EEL; ESTIMATION METHOD; GROWTH RATE; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; PHYSIOLOGY;

BRANDENBURG; CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY; HAVEL BASIN; LAKE BLANKENSEE; LAKE SACROW;

ANGUILLA ANGUILLA;

EID: 35948999986     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsm093     Document Type: Conference Paper

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