The yellow European eel ( Anguilla anguilla L.) may adopt a sedentary lifestyle in inland freshwaters
Abstract – We analysed the movements of the growing yellow phase using a long‐term mark–recapture programme on European eels in a small catchment (the Frémur, France). The results showed that of the yellow eels (>200 mm) recaptured, more than 90% were recaptured at the original marking site over...
| Published in: | Ecology of Freshwater Fish |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2005
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0633.2005.00092.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1600-0633.2005.00092.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1600-0633.2005.00092.x |
| Summary: | Abstract – We analysed the movements of the growing yellow phase using a long‐term mark–recapture programme on European eels in a small catchment (the Frémur, France). The results showed that of the yellow eels (>200 mm) recaptured, more than 90% were recaptured at the original marking site over a long period before the silvering metamorphosis and downstream migration. We conclude that yellow European eels >200 mm may adopt a sedentary lifestyle in freshwater area, especially in small catchment. |
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