The yellow European eel (Anguilla anguilla L.) may adopt a sedentary lifestyle in inland freshwaters

• Published in: Ecology of Freshwater Fish
• Main Authors: Laffaille, Pascal, Acou, Anthony, Guillouët, Jérôme
• Other Authors: Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle - MNHN (FRANCE), Fish-Pass (FRANCE), Université de Rennes 1 (FRANCE), Biodiversité fonctionnelle et gestion des territoires (Rennes, France)
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: John Wiley and Sons 2005
• Subjects: Biodiversité; Ecosystèmes; Anguilla anguilla; Yellow eel Freshwater habitat; Behaviour; Mark–recapture
• Online Access: http://oatao.univ-toulouse.fr/6196/; http://oatao.univ-toulouse.fr/6196/1/Laffaille_6196.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0633.2005.00092.x

We analysed the movements of the growing yellow phase using a long-term mark–recapture programme on European eels in a small catchment (the Frémur, France). The results showed that of the yellow eels (>200 mm) recaptured, more than 90% were recaptured at the original marking site over a long period before the silvering metamorphosis and downstream migration. We conclude that yellow European eels >200 mm may adopt a sedentary lifestyle in freshwater area, especially in small catchment.