Timing and rate of sexual maturation of European eel in brackish and freshwater environments

International audience Maturation rates in three European eel Anguilla anguilla populations increased from september to october and were slightly lower in fresh water than in brackish waters. Average and variance of total length at maturation were larger in females than males.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Fish Biology
Main Authors: Bevacqua, Danièle, Melià, Paco, Crivelli, Alain Jean, De Leo, Giulio Alessandro, Gatto, Marino
Other Authors: Dipartimento di Scienze Ambientali, University of Parma = Università degli studi di Parma Parme, Italie, Politecnico di Milano Milan (POLIMI), Station Biologique de la Tour du Valat
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: HAL CCSD 2006
Subjects:
anguilla anguilla
european eel
maturation curves
sexual maturation
silvering rates
[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio]
Anguilla anguilla
Online Access:https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02658860
https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02658860/document
https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02658860/file/Bevacqua_et_al_2006_JFB_1.pdf
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.2006.01265.x
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Summary:International audience Maturation rates in three European eel Anguilla anguilla populations increased from september to october and were slightly lower in fresh water than in brackish waters. Average and variance of total length at maturation were larger in females than males.

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