Biology and Ecology of Anguillid Eels

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This book provides a long overdue update on the biology and ecology of anguillid eels and features comprehensive coverage of the key features of the genus Anguilla.... Show more

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Product description

Author	Takaomi Arai
ISBN	9780367783167
Publisher	CRC Press
Language	English
Pages	340
Size	234 x 156 mm
Images	Images, illustrations and tables
Format	Paperback
Year published	2021

Anguillid eels have fascinated biologists for centuries due to their spectacular long-distance migrations between freshwater habitats and their spawning areas far out in the ocean. This book provides a long overdue update on the biology and ecology of anguillid eels and features comprehensive coverage of the key features of the genus Anguilla. It covers a broad spectrum of topics on the biology (taxonomy, phylogeny, evolution, reproduction, feeding, salinity adaptation) and ecology (life history, recruitment, migration) of anguillid eels. It also brings together important information on the state of eel fisheries, conservation, exploitation, and management.

Table of Contents

Taxonomy and Distribution
Overview and Current Trends in Studies on the Evolution and Phylogeny of Anguilla eels
Evolutionary Genomics of North-Atlantic Eels: Current Status and Perspectives
Spawning Ground and Larval Segregation of the Atlantic Eels
Spawning Ground of the Japanese Eel Anguilla japonica
Spawning Ground of Tropical Eels
Early Life History and Recruitment
Juvenile Eels: Upstream Migration and Habitat Use
Feeding Ecology
Adaptation to Varying Salinity
Migration, Gamete Biology and Spawning
Contaminants in Eels and their Role in the Collapse of the Eel Stocks
American Eel (Anguilla rostrata) Stock Status in Canada and the United States
Management and fisheries of Australasian Eels (Anguilla australis, Anguilla dieffenbachii, Anguilla reinhardtii)
Fisheries, Stocks Decline and Conservation of Anguillid Eel