Local scale, coastal currents influence recruitment to freshwater populations in the European eel Anguilla anguilla : a case study from the Isle of Man
This study examines juvenile Anguilla anguilla (<30 cm) abundance in five study catchments on the Isle of Man. Preliminary results suggest that juvenile abundance is negatively correlated with increasing coastal current speed at river mouth entry ( P < 0·05). These findings indicate th...
Published in: | Journal of Fish Biology |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2015
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jfb.12697 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fjfb.12697 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/jfb.12697 |
Summary: | This study examines juvenile Anguilla anguilla (<30 cm) abundance in five study catchments on the Isle of Man. Preliminary results suggest that juvenile abundance is negatively correlated with increasing coastal current speed at river mouth entry ( P < 0·05). These findings indicate that at least under some circumstances, tidally driven coastal currents may influence recruitment to freshwater habitats; therefore, it is presumed that high coastal current speed at the entry to river mouths may reduce the likelihood of freshwater entry. |
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