Biology and Ecology of Anguillid Eels

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

List 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.

About the author

Takaomi Arai, Ph.D., is a professor in the Environmental and Life Sciences Programme, Faculty of Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei Darussalam.

Summary

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

Product details

• Authors: Takaomi Arai
• Assisted by: Takaomi Arai (Editor), Arai Takaomi (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2021
• EAN: 9780367783167
• ISBN: 978-0-367-78316-7
• No. of pages: 340
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; NATURE / Animals / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / General, NATURE / Ecology, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Marine Biology, Biodiversity, Wildlife: general interest, Social impact of environmental issues, Marine Biology, Fishes (Ichthyology), Aquaculture & Fish-Farming: Practice & Techniques, Zoology: fishes (ichthyology), Aquaculture and fish-farming