Spawning Migration of the European Eel
. Ed(S): Van Den Thillart, Guido; Dufour, Sylvie; Rankin, J.Cliff
€ 252.84
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Spawning Migration of the European Eel
Hardback. The goal of this book is to offer useful quality parameters for migrating silver eels, indicating their contribution to recruitment. The material on the process of migration and maturation also elucidates the natural conditions for eel reproduction. Editor(s): Van den Thillart, Guido; Dufour, Sylvie; Rankin, J.Cliff. Series: Fish & Fisheries Series. Num Pages: 477 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSP; PSVD; PSVS; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 984.
Freshwater eels are almost infinitely improbable creatures. They spawn and die in the middle of the ocean, often associated with undersea mountains. Their tra- parent, leaf-like larvae move with ocean currents for months or years until they approach the mouths of freshwater rivers. Then they undergo a dramatic transf- mation in morphology, physiology and behavior. They move from their planktonic oceanic environment, migrate upstream and live for several years as apex fre- water predators. Then, almost impossibly, as they become sexually mature, they reverse their migration downstream to the ocean and back to spawning grounds to complete their life cycle. ... Read more
Freshwater eels are almost infinitely improbable creatures. They spawn and die in the middle of the ocean, often associated with undersea mountains. Their tra- parent, leaf-like larvae move with ocean currents for months or years until they approach the mouths of freshwater rivers. Then they undergo a dramatic transf- mation in morphology, physiology and behavior. They move from their planktonic oceanic environment, migrate upstream and live for several years as apex fre- water predators. Then, almost impossibly, as they become sexually mature, they reverse their migration downstream to the ocean and back to spawning grounds to complete their life cycle. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
477
Condition
New
Series
Fish & Fisheries Series
Number of Pages
477
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402090943
SKU
V9781402090943
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
Reviews for Spawning Migration of the European Eel