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Benthic habitat selection in juvenile European eel Anguilla anguilla : implications for coastal habitat management and restoration
Author(s) -
Christoffersen Mads,
Svendsen Jon C.,
Kuhn Jesper A.,
Nielsen Anders,
Martjanova Anastasija,
Støttrup Josianne G.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/jfb.13807
Subject(s) - habitat , fishery , biology , juvenile , endangered species , benthic zone , population , benthic habitat , anguillidae , selection (genetic algorithm) , ecology , fish <actinopterygii> , demography , artificial intelligence , sociology , computer science
The critically endangered European eel Anguilla anguilla is dependent on suitable habitat qualities over a vast geographic area. Even though a significant proportion of the population never enters fresh water, the preferred benthic habitat is largely unknown in the marine environment. Examining substratum selection in A. anguilla reveals that elvers prefer coarse gravel, suggesting that conservation efforts may benefit from targeting this type of substratum in marine coastal areas.