Optimisation of adjusted barrier management to improve glass eel migration at an estuarine barrier

Journal of Coastal Conservation

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 111-120

  Mouton, Ans M ^a   Huysecom, Stijn ^a   Buysse, David ^a   Stevens, Maarten ^a   Van den Neucker, Tom ^a   Coeck, Johan ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR NATURE AND FOREST INBO   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Estuary management; European eel (Anguilla anguilla L.); Fish migration; Glass eel; Tidal barrier

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; EEL; ESTUARY; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; MIGRATION ROUTE; PEAK FLOW; POPULATION MIGRATION;

BELGIUM; FLANDERS; YSER RIVER;

ANGUILLA ANGUILLA;

EID: 84899640760     PISSN: 14000350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11852-012-0230-3     Document Type: Article

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