Habitat partitioning and its possible genetic background between two sympatrically distributed Eel species in Taiwan
Journal
Zoological Studies
Journal Volume
58
Date Issued
2019
Author(s)
Abstract
were higher in the Giant-mottled eel than in the Japanese eel, implying that Giant- mottled eels might have better swimming bursts and more active upstream migration than Japanese eels. These results suggest that there is a habitat partition at which these two eel species coexist in a river, and their habitat distributions may be linked to their swimming bursts and upstream migration. Determining the habitat distributions of freshwater eels is important for developing applicable plans for eel conservation and resource management.
Type
journal article