A simplified method to estimate body growth parameters of the European eel Anguilla anguilla. Issue 3 (6th August 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Melià, P.; Crivelli, A. J.; Durif, C.; Poole, R.; Bevacqua, D.
• Is Part Of: Journal of fish biology. Volume 85:Issue 3(2014)
• Page Start: 978
• Page End: 984
• Publication Date: 2014-08-06
• Subjects: Fishes -- Periodicals; Fishes -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; 597
• DOI: 10.1111/jfb.12486
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-1112

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="jfb12486-abs-0001"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p id="jfb12486-para-0001">A simple approach is proposed to fit a body growth model for the European eel <italic>Anguilla anguilla</italic> to data‐poor case studies. The model is a modified von Bertalanffy curve allowing for delayed sex determination and sexual dimorphism. The proposed procedure provides preliminary estimates of model parameters on the basis of average age and body length of silver eels.</p> </abstract>