Size-related variation in fecundity of European eel (Anguilla anguilla)

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 69, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1333-1337

  MacNamara, Ruairí ^a   McCarthy, T Kieran ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Anguilla; fecundity; female size; silver phase eel; spawner stock management

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION PLANNING; EEL; FECUNDITY; POPULATION DECLINE; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SPAWNING; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

ANGUILLA; ANGUILLA ANGUILLA;

EID: 84865448608     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fss123     Document Type: Article

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