Swimming performance of European eel ( Anguilla anguilla (L.)) elvers
To determine the relation between swimming endurance time and burst swimming speed, elvers of the European eel, Anguilla anguilla (L.), were made to swim at speeds from 3.6 to 7.2 L (body lengths) s −1 in both fresh and sea water. Swimming endurance time of elvers averaging 7.2 cm total length decre...
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crwiley:10.1111/j.1095-8649.1980.tb03723.x 2024-05-19T07:28:29+00:00 Swimming performance of European eel ( Anguilla anguilla (L.)) elvers McCleave, J. D. 1980 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.1980.tb03723.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1095-8649.1980.tb03723.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1095-8649.1980.tb03723.x en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Journal of Fish Biology volume 16, issue 4, page 445-452 ISSN 0022-1112 1095-8649 journal-article 1980 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.1980.tb03723.x 2024-04-25T08:30:14Z To determine the relation between swimming endurance time and burst swimming speed, elvers of the European eel, Anguilla anguilla (L.), were made to swim at speeds from 3.6 to 7.2 L (body lengths) s −1 in both fresh and sea water. Swimming endurance time of elvers averaging 7.2 cm total length decreased logarithmically with increased swimming speed from 3.0 min at 3.5 L s −1 to 0.7 min at 5.0 L s −1 , and again logarithmically but with a lesser slope to 0.27 min at 7.5 L s −1 . No differences were found between fresh and sea water elvers. In still water, elvers could swim at high speeds for about 10–45m before exhaustion, depending upon speed. Elvers would be able to make virtually no progress against water currents >50 cm s −1 . Drift in coastal water currents and selective tidal transport probably involve swimming speeds below those tested in this study. Migration into freshwater streams undoubtedly involves avoidance of free stream speeds and a combination of burst and sustained swimming. Article in Journal/Newspaper Anguilla anguilla Wiley Online Library Journal of Fish Biology 16 4 445 452 |
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To determine the relation between swimming endurance time and burst swimming speed, elvers of the European eel, Anguilla anguilla (L.), were made to swim at speeds from 3.6 to 7.2 L (body lengths) s −1 in both fresh and sea water. Swimming endurance time of elvers averaging 7.2 cm total length decreased logarithmically with increased swimming speed from 3.0 min at 3.5 L s −1 to 0.7 min at 5.0 L s −1 , and again logarithmically but with a lesser slope to 0.27 min at 7.5 L s −1 . No differences were found between fresh and sea water elvers. In still water, elvers could swim at high speeds for about 10–45m before exhaustion, depending upon speed. Elvers would be able to make virtually no progress against water currents >50 cm s −1 . Drift in coastal water currents and selective tidal transport probably involve swimming speeds below those tested in this study. Migration into freshwater streams undoubtedly involves avoidance of free stream speeds and a combination of burst and sustained swimming. |
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Swimming performance of European eel ( Anguilla anguilla (L.)) elvers |
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Swimming performance of European eel ( Anguilla anguilla (L.)) elvers |
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