Premium
The yellow European eel ( Anguilla anguilla L.) may adopt a sedentary lifestyle in inland freshwaters
Author(s) -
Laffaille P.,
Acou A.,
Guillouët J.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
ecology of freshwater fish
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1600-0633
pISSN - 0906-6691
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0633.2005.00092.x
Subject(s) - anguillidae , fishery , metamorphosis , drainage basin , anguilla rostrata , geography , ecology , biology , larva , fish <actinopterygii> , cartography
– 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.