Biological monitoring of the European eel Anguilla anguilla (Anguilliformes: Anguillidae) in the irrigation network of the Murcia Orchard and the Segura river (southeast of the Iberian Peninsula)

• Published in: Cuadernos de biodiversidad
• Main Authors: Verdiell Cubedo, David, Parrondo Celdrán, Paz
• Other Authors: Servicio de Pesca y Acuicultura de la Consejería de Agua, Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca de la Región de Murcia
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Universidad de Alicante 2018
• Subjects: European eel; Endangered species; Irrigation channels; Drainage channel; Stratified sampling; Habitat use; Anguila europea; Especie amenazada; Acequia; Azarbe; Muestreo estratificado; Uso del hábitat; Bajos; Anguilla anguilla
• Online Access: https://cuadernosdebiodiversidad.ua.es/article/view/2018-n54-seguimiento-biologico-de-la-anguila-europea-en-la-red-de-riego-de-la-huerta-de-murcia-el-rio-segura-sureste-peninsula-iberica; https://doi.org/10.14198/cdbio.2018.54.06

This study presents the first data about the habitat use and the population status of the European eel (Anguilla anguilla) in the Segura river and the irrigation network of the Huerta de Murcia. Samplings were developed seasonally during a full annual cycle. Results show that the eel has recovered p...