Swimming ability of eels (Anguilla rostrata, Conger oceanicus) at estuarine ingress: Contrasting patterns of cross-shelf transport?

Marine Biology

Volumn 154, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 775-786

  Wuenschel, M J ^a,b   Able, K W ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL SHELF; EEL; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; LIFE CYCLE; METAMORPHOSIS; ONTOGENY; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SHELF BREAK; SPAWNING; SWIMMING BEHAVIOR;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF STREAM; LITTLE EGG INLET; NEW JERSEY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ANGUILLA ROSTRATA; CONGER OCEANICUS; CONGRIDAE;

EID: 44649098108     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-008-0970-7     Document Type: Article

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