Journal article
Benthic habitat selection in juvenile European eel Anguilla anguilla : implications for coastal habitat management and restoration
National Institute of Aquatic Resources, Technical University of Denmark1
Section for Ecosystem based Marine Management, National Institute of Aquatic Resources, Technical University of Denmark2
Section for Marine Living Resources, National Institute of Aquatic Resources, Technical University of Denmark3
Technical University of Denmark4
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.
Language: | English |
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Publisher: | Blackwell Publishing Ltd |
Year: | 2018 |
Pages: | 996-999 |
ISSN: | 10958649 and 00221112 |
Types: | Journal article |
DOI: | 10.1111/jfb.13807 |
ORCIDs: | Christoffersen, M. , Svendsen, Jon Christian , Nielsen, A. and Støttrup, Josianne Gatt |