Scientists have long sought to uncover the secrets of the migration of anguillid eels, genus
Anguilla. As catadromous fishes, anguillid eels spend most of their lives in freshwater until …

Anguillid eels are found globally in fresh, transitional and saline waters and have played an
important role in human life for centuries. The population status of several species is now of …

There is growing international concern about declines in populations of anguillid eels,
resulting in their inclusion in the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) …

To monitor and manage biodiversity, surrogate species (ie, indicator, umbrella and flagship
species) have been proposed where conservation resources are focused on a limited …

Understanding the habitat requirements of fishes throughout their life cycle is essential for
effective conservation. Despite the growing need to conserve anguillid eels, the current …

Fish distributions in river systems are known to be affected by large dams and other artificial
cross‐river structures such as weirs that prevent their movements and migrations. However …

The rivers and lakes of Japan have had a wide range of shoreline modifications for flood
control and stabilization, but the effects of this on the ecology of Japanese eels, Anguilla …

The diet of Japanese eels, Anguilla japonica, was investigated using stomach content and
stable isotope analyses. Stable isotope enrichment of carbon and nitrogen (Δδ 13 C and Δδ …

Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica) is a commercially important species; however, its
population has declined in recent years. Appropriate conservation management, including …

The density, size and age distribution were investigated for 233 eels, Anguilla japonica,
sampled in fresh and brackish water areas of the Kojima Bay-Asahi River system, Okayama …