Early marine migration of European silver eel Anguilla anguilla in northern Norway

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1390-1404

  Davidsen, J G ^a,b   Finstad, B ^c   Okland F ^c   Thorstad, E B ^c   Mo, T A ^d   Rikardsen, A H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR NATURE RESEARCH   (Norway)

^d NORWEGIAN VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Acoustic telemetry; Anguillicoloides crassus; Diurnal migration; Diving behaviour; Migratory speed; Sea entry

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DIVING; EEL; NORWAY; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION MIGRATION; SEASON; SWIMMING; WATER FLOW;

ANGUILLA; ANIMAL MIGRATION; ANIMALS; DIVING; NORWAY; SEASONS; SWIMMING; WATER MOVEMENTS;

ANGUILLA ANGUILLA;

EID: 79955556792     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2011.02943.x     Document Type: Article

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