Migration and Development of Young American Eels, 'Anguilla rostrata' in Coastal North Carolina

摘要

The migration of the post-larval American eel Anguilla rostrata, or elver in fresh water in the spring is the subject of this study. The biological condition of the elvers and the physical, climatological and biological condition of the sampling site preceding, during, and immediately following the spring upstream migration are important aspects. The objectives of the study were to document the occurrence and approximate date of the 1978 spring upstream migration of American eel elvers in one location using data collected by intensive monitoring of traps designed for their capture.