The yellow European eel ( Anguilla anguilla L.) may adopt a sedentary lifestyle in inland freshwaters

• Published in: Ecology of Freshwater Fish
• Main Authors: Laffaille, P., Acou, A., Guillouët, J.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2005
• Subjects: Anguilla anguilla
• 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

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.