The Occurrence and Abundance of the American Eel in Freshwater Streams of Maryland: Final Report March 1974 - October 1976

• Main Author: Mowrer, J P
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst 1978
• Subjects: alewife; Alosa aestivalis; Alosa pseudoharengus; American eel; anadromous fish; Anguilla; Anguilla rostrata; blueback herring; Chesapeake Bay; eels; herring; migration; perch; Potomac River; spawning; streams; survey; white perch; yellow perch; Elk River; Anguilla anguilla
• Online Access: https://scholarworks.umass.edu/fishpassage_reports/550

From March 1974 through October 1976, a study was conducted on eleven freshwater streams in Maryland to determine the American eel (Anguilla rostrata) population and the occurrence of elver migrations. Three of these streams were located within the Potomac River drainage. The other eight streams wer...