Diel feeding activity and intensity in the European eel Anguilla anguilla (L.) during an annual cycle in a Cantabrian stream

Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems

Volumn , Issue 390-391, 2008, Pages

  Costa Dias, S ^a,b,c   Lobon Cervia J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anguilla; Diel activity; Feeding intensity; Riverine stock

Indexed keywords

ANGUILLA ANGUILLA;

EID: 67649185334     PISSN: 19619502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/kmae/2008010     Document Type: Article

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