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Local scale, coastal currents influence recruitment to freshwater populations in the European eel Anguilla anguilla: a case study from the Isle of Man
  This study examines juvenile Anguilla anguilla (< 30 cm) abundance in five study catchments on the Isle of Man. Preliminary results suggest that juvenile abundance is negatively correlated with increasing coastal current speed at river mouth entry (P < 0·05). These findings indicate that at least under some circumstances, tidally driven coastal currents may influence recruitment to freshwater habitats; therefore, it is presumed that high coastal current speed at the entry to river mouths may reduce the likelihood of freshwater entry.

  • Type:

    Article

  • Date:

    01 June 2015

  • Publication Status:

    Published

  • Publisher

    Wiley

  • DOI:

    10.1111/jfb.12697

  • ISSN:

    0022-1112

  • Funders:

    Isle of Man Government: Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture

Citation

Barry, J., Mcharg, K., Dodd, J. A., & Adams, C. E. (2015). Local scale, coastal currents influence recruitment to freshwater populations in the European eel Anguilla anguilla: a case study from the Isle of Man. Journal of Fish Biology, 86(6), 1873-1880. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.12697

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Keywords

abundance, Anguillidae, juvenile, tidal transport

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