Minimal and maximal size of eel

At the occasion of the catch of a giant eel in the Netherlands, it was realized extreme sizes listed in literature are quite arbitrary chosen. A first attempt to derive true values was undertaken. Minimal and maximal values for length, weight and condition are listed for glass eels, yellow eels and...

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Main Authors: DEKKER W., VAN OS B., VAN WILLIGEN J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 1998
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/kmae:1998044
https://doaj.org/article/4355c5eb427640a3bef12a78c7cadd43
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Summary:At the occasion of the catch of a giant eel in the Netherlands, it was realized extreme sizes listed in literature are quite arbitrary chosen. A first attempt to derive true values was undertaken. Minimal and maximal values for length, weight and condition are listed for glass eels, yellow eels and (male and female) silver eels.