Route choices, migration speeds and daily migration activity of European silver eels Anguilla anguilla in the River Rhine, north-west Europe

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 74, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 2139-2157

  Breukelaar, A W ^a   Ingendahl, D ^b   Vriese, F T ^c   De Laak, G ^d   Staas, S ^e   Klein Breteler, J G P ^f  

^a RIJKSWATERSTAAT   (Netherlands)

^b Bezirksregierung Arnsberg   (Germany)

^c Visadvies Bv   (Netherlands)

^d Sportvisserij Nederland   (Netherlands)

^e Rheinfischereigenossenschaft im Lande Nordrhein Westfalen   (Germany)

^f VIVION BV   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Escapement; Lunar cycle; Maturation status; River discharge; Telemetry

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; EEL; FEMALE; GERMANY; NETHERLANDS; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION MIGRATION; RIVER; SEASON; TELEMETRY; WATER FLOW;

ANGUILLA; ANIMAL MIGRATION; ANIMALS; FEMALE; GERMANY; NETHERLANDS; RIVERS; SEASONS; TELEMETRY; WATER MOVEMENTS;

ANGUILLA ANGUILLA;

EID: 68349152334     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2009.02293.x     Document Type: Article

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