Schooling reduces energy consumption in swimming male European eels, Anguilla anguilla L.

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 448, Issue , 2013, Pages 66-71

  Burgerhout, Erik ^a,b   Tudorache, Christian ^a   Brittijn, Sebastiaan A ^b   Palstra, Arjan P ^c   Dirks, Ron P ^a,b   van den Thillart, Guido E E J M ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NewCatch BV   (Netherlands)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anguilliform; Biomechanics; Energetics; Migration; Respirometer; Schooling

Indexed keywords

EEL; ENERGY USE; FOOD AVAILABILITY; GROUP BEHAVIOR; MALE BEHAVIOR; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR; PREDATION RISK; SWIMMING BEHAVIOR; VELOCITY PROFILE;

EUROPE;

EID: 84880346456     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2013.05.015     Document Type: Article

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