European eel distribution and body condition in a river floodplain: Effect of longitudinal and lateral connectivity

Ecology of Freshwater Fish

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 567-576

  Lasne, E ^a   Acou, A ^a   Vila Gispert, A ^b   Laffaille, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anguilla anguilla; Body condition; Distribution; Large river; Lateral connectivity

Indexed keywords

ANGUILLA ANGUILLA;

EID: 55949128788     PISSN: 09066691     EISSN: 16000633     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0633.2008.00307.x     Document Type: Article

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