Comparison of growth and condition of European eels stocked as glass and farm sourced eels in lakes in the first 4 years after stocking

European glass eels Anguilla anguilla showed a better overall performance of growth and condition compared to farm sourced eels after stocking in six isolated lakes within a 4-year study period. It can be concluded that the stocked farm sourced eels needed a longer period to switch from artificial f...

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Published in:Journal of Applied Ichthyology
Main Authors: SIMON Janek, DOERNER Hendrik, SCOTT Robert, SCHRECKENBACH K., KNÖSCHE R.
Language:English
Published: WILEY-BLACKWELL 2013
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Online Access:https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC63580
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jai.12078/abstract
https://doi.org/10.1111/jai.12078
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Summary:European glass eels Anguilla anguilla showed a better overall performance of growth and condition compared to farm sourced eels after stocking in six isolated lakes within a 4-year study period. It can be concluded that the stocked farm sourced eels needed a longer period to switch from artificial food to natural prey and to adapt to new foraging strategies. JRC.G.4 - Maritime affairs