Migration of the European eel (Anguilla anguilla)

Abstract

The lifecycle of European eels requires two migrations across the Atlantic Ocean, first as larvae and second as adults, spread across five life stages. Research over the last century has revealed a great deal about how anatomy, physiology and behavior are suited to each life stage, but the mystery of the spawning migration endures. A decline in the population over the last 40 years has required the imposition of strong management measures, but many threats to the restoration of the population remain.

Keywords

Anguillid; Catadromy; Leptocephalus; Metamorphosis; Migration; Panmixia

Published in

Title: Encyclopedia of Fish Physiology
Publisher: Elsevier

SLU Authors

• Westerberg, Håkan

  • Department of Aquatic Resources (SLU Aqua), Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Zoology
Behavioral Sciences Biology

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-90801-6.00102-6
• ISBN: 978-0-323-99761-4

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/142620