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Occurrence of the semi-catadromous European eel Anguilla anguilla in the Baltic Sea

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Strontium (Sr) and calcium (Ca) contents in the otoliths of yellow and silver European eels [Anguilla anguilla (L.)] collected from coastal waters of the Baltic Sea and a freshwater lake in Sweden were examined by wavelength dispersive X-ray spectrometry with an electron microprobe. The mean Sr/Ca ratios from elver check to otolith edge were significantly higher for the eels from coastal waters (5.39 ± 1.09‰) than for those from the lake (0.71 ± 0.89‰). The evidence indicates that European eels in the Baltic Sea do not necessarily migrate into freshwater streams during the growth phase.

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  1. Department of Zoology, College of Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan 10617, R.O.C. Tel.: +886-2-23639570; Fax: +886-2-23636837 e-mail: wnt@ccms.ntu.edu.tw, , , , , , TW

    W. N. Tzeng & C. H. Wang

  2. National Board of Fisheries, Institute of Freshwater Research, 178 93 Drottningholm, Sweden, , , , , , SE

    H. Wickström & M. Reizenstein

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  1. W. N. Tzeng
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Received: 30 September 1999 / Accepted: 6 April 2000

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Tzeng, W., Wang, C., Wickström, H. et al. Occurrence of the semi-catadromous European eel Anguilla anguilla in the Baltic Sea. Marine Biology 137, 93–98 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002270000330

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