Migration of the European eel (Anguilla anguilla)

Sammanfattning

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.

Nyckelord

Anguillid; Catadromy; Leptocephalus; Metamorphosis; Migration; Panmixia

Publicerad i

Titel: Encyclopedia of Fish Physiology
Utgivare: Elsevier

SLU författare

• Westerberg, Håkan

  • Institutionen för akvatiska resurser (SLU Aqua), Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

UKÄ forskningsämne

Zoologi
Etologi

Publikationens identifierare

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

Permanent länk till denna sida (URI)

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