Growth differences between naturally recruited and stocked European eel Anguilla anguilla from different habitats in Lithuania

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1773-1787

  Lin, Y J ^a   Lozys L ^b   Shiao, J C ^c   Iizuka, Y ^d   Tzeng, W N ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b VILNIUS UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d INSTITUTE OF EARTH SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anguilla anguilla; Growth; Habitats; Migratory histories; Sr:Ca ratios; Stocking

Indexed keywords

ANGUILLA ANGUILLA;

EID: 36849011614     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01642.x     Document Type: Article

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