Migration pattern of silver eel (Anguilla anguilla, L.) in an obstructed river system

Ecology of Freshwater Fish

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 432-442

  Acou, A ^a   Laffaille, P ^a   Legault, A ^b   Feunteun, E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b Fish Pass   (France)

^c MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

Anguilla anguilla; Dam; Downstream migration; Environmental factors; Water reservoir

Indexed keywords

ANGUILLA ANGUILLA;

EID: 49649115295     PISSN: 09066691     EISSN: 16000633     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0633.2008.00295.x     Document Type: Article

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