Sex differentiation of the European eel in brackish and freshwater environments: a comparative analysis
Body growth parameters, age and total length at sex differentiation were compared in three European eel Anguilla anguilla populations from Mediterranean sites with different salinity. Whilst body growth was faster in brackish than in freshwater environments, the present analysis shows that body size...
Published in: | Journal of Fish Biology |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2006
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.2006.01170.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1095-8649.2006.01170.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1095-8649.2006.01170.x |
Summary: | Body growth parameters, age and total length at sex differentiation were compared in three European eel Anguilla anguilla populations from Mediterranean sites with different salinity. Whilst body growth was faster in brackish than in freshwater environments, the present analysis shows that body size at sex differentiation might be a physiological invariant. |
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