Critical swimming speed of yellow- and silver-phase European eel (Anguilla anguilla, L.)

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2010

Autores

Quintella, BR (Autor) Outra; Mateus, CS (Autor) Outra; Costa, JL (Autor) Outra; Domingos, I (Autor) Outra; Pedro Almeida (Autor) Outra

Revista

Título: Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Vol. 26

Páginas: 432-435

ISSN: 0175-8659

Editora: Wiley-Blackwell

Indexação

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Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-003-681

DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2010.01457.x

Abstract (EN): P>The prime objective of this study was to evaluate differences between the swimming performance of two distinct life stages of European eels. The critical swimming speed (U(crit)) of 29 yellow- and 33 silver-phase eels was evaluated in a swim tunnel. Silver-phase eels showed a better swimming performance (U(crit) = 0.66 ms-1) than yellow individuals (U(crit) = 0.43 ms-1). Male and female silver eels reached an identical U(crit) despite their different sizes, which may be a strategy to increase the synchronization of arrival at the spawning grounds.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 4