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View article: Genome wide data recover hierarchical genetic structure and help define conservation units for the threatened Asian Houbara
Genome wide data recover hierarchical genetic structure and help define conservation units for the threatened Asian Houbara Open
The Asian Houbara Bustard (Chlamydotis macqueenii), a partially migratory bird from the western and Central Asian steppes, is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. This study reassesses the species’ genetic structure using modern geno…
View article: Effectiveness of spawning substrate enhancement for adfluvial fish in a regulated sub‐<scp>Arctic</scp> river
Effectiveness of spawning substrate enhancement for adfluvial fish in a regulated sub‐<span>Arctic</span> river Open
Initial observations of egg mortality downstream of a hydroelectric facility on the Yellowknife River in the Northwest Territories prompted the investigation of habitat use by adfluvial lake trout ( Salvelinus namaycush ), lake whitefish (…
View article: Environmental DNA Characterization of the Fish Species Composition in the Mukawa River and Adjacent Habitats
Environmental DNA Characterization of the Fish Species Composition in the Mukawa River and Adjacent Habitats Open
The diverse freshwater fish fauna of the Japanese archipelago is distributed among four main island landmasses, which include Hokkaido in the north, with many diadromous species. One relatively well-preserved river drainage along the south…
View article: Distribution and stable isotope ratio characteristics of Japanese eel leptocephali in relation to hydrographic structure of their Pacific Ocean spawning area
Distribution and stable isotope ratio characteristics of Japanese eel leptocephali in relation to hydrographic structure of their Pacific Ocean spawning area Open
To understand the larval distribution, size variation, and stable isotope ratios of Japanese eel leptocephali in relation to the salinity front and their feeding ecology, larvae from 7 research cruises (2002–2013) in the North Equatorial C…
View article: The South Pacific: a unique geological and oceanographic region of freshwater island-oasis habitats for anguillid eel population interactions
The South Pacific: a unique geological and oceanographic region of freshwater island-oasis habitats for anguillid eel population interactions Open
Zoogeography and ecology of 3 widespread anguillid species (Anguilla marmorata, A. megastoma, A. obscura) in the western South Pacific are reviewed in relation to the freshwater habitats and communities of the many islands of Oceania (isla…
View article: 43 Years after H.G. Moser’s Seminal “Morphological and Functional Aspects of Marine Fish Larvae”: The Commonalities of Leptocephali and Larvae of Other Marine Teleosts
43 Years after H.G. Moser’s Seminal “Morphological and Functional Aspects of Marine Fish Larvae”: The Commonalities of Leptocephali and Larvae of Other Marine Teleosts Open
H.G. Moser was not particularly well known regarding the Elopomorpha, but he began his seminal 1981 fish larvae morphology review by describing the mysteries of European eels and their leptocephali, and he eventually described some Califor…
View article: Effectiveness of Spawning Substrate Enhancement for Adfluvial Fish in a Regulated Sub-Arctic River
Effectiveness of Spawning Substrate Enhancement for Adfluvial Fish in a Regulated Sub-Arctic River Open
This study was conducted to meet regulatory requirements under the Fisheries Act in Canada, specifically for a hydroelectric facility on the Yellowknife River in the Northwest Territories. The research focused on annual snorkel surveys of …
View article: Migration Behavior of <i>Anguilla celebesensis</i> Silver Eels within their Tomini Bay Spawning Area.
Migration Behavior of <i>Anguilla celebesensis</i> Silver Eels within their Tomini Bay Spawning Area. Open
The tropical Celebes eel, Anguilla celebesensis, has a short migration between its spawning and growth habitats. Its spawning areas were hypothesized to be in Tomini Bay and the Celebes Sea after collecting their small leptocephali.…
View article: Possible influence of typhoons, volcanic ash, and ocean productivity on early larval survival and Japanese eel annual cohort recruitment
Possible influence of typhoons, volcanic ash, and ocean productivity on early larval survival and Japanese eel annual cohort recruitment Open
Northern hemisphere anguillid eel populations declined after continental habitat losses and ocean-atmosphere regime shifts occurred, but the exact causes of declines or recruitment fluctuations remain uncertain. Recruitment variations have…
View article: New Insights About the Behavioral Ecology of the Coelacanth Latimeria chalumnae Video Recorded in the Absence of Humans Off South Africa
New Insights About the Behavioral Ecology of the Coelacanth Latimeria chalumnae Video Recorded in the Absence of Humans Off South Africa Open
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View article: Management of glass eel fisheries is not a sufficient measure to recover a local Japanese eel population
Management of glass eel fisheries is not a sufficient measure to recover a local Japanese eel population Open
We evaluated whether a strict fisheries management measure of closure of fishing for recruiting juveniles (glass eels) could have resulted in the recovery of a local population of Japanese eels, Anguilla japonica, when there was no harmoni…
View article: Will the High Biodiversity of Eels in the Coral Triangle be Affected by Climate Change?
Will the High Biodiversity of Eels in the Coral Triangle be Affected by Climate Change? Open
The Indonesian Seas are at the center of the Coral Triangle, which has the highest marine biodiversity in the world, and the region is under threat from climate change. Freshwater habitats in the region have a high number of anguillid eels…
View article: Distribution and size variability of Japanese eel leptocephali in their Pacific Ocean spawning area using carbon and nitrogen stable isotope ratio analyses
Distribution and size variability of Japanese eel leptocephali in their Pacific Ocean spawning area using carbon and nitrogen stable isotope ratio analyses Open
The diets of larval (leptocephali) anguillid and marine eels are poorly understood, despite studies on their gut contents or stable isotope ratios suggesting marine snow particles represent a food source. Concerns for Japanese eel Anguilla…
View article: Important questions to progress science and sustainable management of anguillid eels
Important questions to progress science and sustainable management of anguillid eels Open
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 significant concern. The threats to populations in…
View article: The mysterious feeding ecology of leptocephali: a unique strategy of consuming marine snow materials
The mysterious feeding ecology of leptocephali: a unique strategy of consuming marine snow materials Open
Leptocephalus larvae have transparent bodies with tubular intestines that usually lack identifiable food items when they are collected, so mystery has surrounded efforts to determine what they feed on. Artificially spawned and reared first…
View article: Microbial functional structure and stable isotopic variation of leptocephali across three current zones in the western South Pacific
Microbial functional structure and stable isotopic variation of leptocephali across three current zones in the western South Pacific Open
View article: Distribution of anguillid leptocephali and possible spawning areas in the South Pacific Ocean
Distribution of anguillid leptocephali and possible spawning areas in the South Pacific Ocean Open
View article: Influence of ocean circulation and the Kuroshio large meander on the 2018 Japanese eel recruitment season
Influence of ocean circulation and the Kuroshio large meander on the 2018 Japanese eel recruitment season Open
Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica) recruitment to Japan was very low during the early 2017-2018 recruitment season when most glass eels are usually caught, but catches increased in the late recruitment season when recruitment usually decreas…
View article: Larval size-distributions of Ariosoma balearicum cryptic species during the March–April season in the Sargasso Sea Subtropical Convergence Zone
Larval size-distributions of Ariosoma balearicum cryptic species during the March–April season in the Sargasso Sea Subtropical Convergence Zone Open
View article: Release of eDNA by different life history stages and during spawning activities of laboratory-reared Japanese eels for interpretation of oceanic survey data
Release of eDNA by different life history stages and during spawning activities of laboratory-reared Japanese eels for interpretation of oceanic survey data Open
To assist in detection of offshore spawning activities of the Japanese eel Anguilla japonica and facilitate interpretation of results of environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis in their spawning area, we examined the eDNA concentration released …
View article: Spawning by the European eel across 2000 km of the Sargasso Sea
Spawning by the European eel across 2000 km of the Sargasso Sea Open
It has been known for about a century that European eels have a unique life history that includes offshore spawning in the Sargasso Sea about 5000–7000 km away from their juvenile and adult habitats in Europe and northern Africa. Recently …
View article: Background, sampling methods, and supplementary figures from Spawning by the European eel across 2000 km of the Sargasso Sea
Background, sampling methods, and supplementary figures from Spawning by the European eel across 2000 km of the Sargasso Sea Open
It has been known for about a century that European eels have a unique life history that includes offshore spawning in the Sargasso Sea about 5000–7000 km away from their juvenile and adult habitats in Europe and Northern Africa. Recently …
View article: Effect of larval swimming in the western North Pacific subtropical gyre on the recruitment success of the Japanese eel
Effect of larval swimming in the western North Pacific subtropical gyre on the recruitment success of the Japanese eel Open
The possible effect of directional larval swimming on the recruitment success of the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica, was examined with a three-dimensional particle-tracking ocean circulation model using horizontal northwestward swimming a…
View article: Resolving deep-sea pelagic saccopharyngiform eel mysteries: Identification of Neocyema and Monognathidae leptocephali and establishment of a new fish family "Neocyematidae" based on larvae, adults and mitogenomic gene orders
Resolving deep-sea pelagic saccopharyngiform eel mysteries: Identification of Neocyema and Monognathidae leptocephali and establishment of a new fish family "Neocyematidae" based on larvae, adults and mitogenomic gene orders Open
Deep-sea midwater "saccopharyngiform" eels of the families Cyematidae, Monognathidae, Eurypharyngidae and Saccopharyngidae (order Anguilliformes) are extraordinary fishes having major skeletal reductions and modifications compared to the g…
View article: Growth potential can affect timing of maturity in a long-lived semelparous fish
Growth potential can affect timing of maturity in a long-lived semelparous fish Open
Many diadromous fishes such as salmon and eels that move between freshwater and the ocean have evolved semelparous reproductive strategies, but both groups display considerable plasticity in characteristics. Factors such as population dens…
View article: Potential impact of ocean circulation on the declining Japanese eel catches
Potential impact of ocean circulation on the declining Japanese eel catches Open
Recruitment of Japanese eels, Anguilla japonica , has declined in recent decades possibly due to both anthropogenic and ocean-atmosphere factors. The potential impact of ocean circulation on the decreasing Japanese eel catches in the weste…
View article: Tracking <i>Anguilla japonica</i> Silver Eels Along the West Marina Ridge Using Pop-up Archival Transmitting Tags.
Tracking <i>Anguilla japonica</i> Silver Eels Along the West Marina Ridge Using Pop-up Archival Transmitting Tags. Open
Takatoshi Higuchi, Shun Watanabe, Ryotaro Manabe, Tsuyoshi Kaku, Akihiro Okamura, Yoshiaki Yamada, Michael J. Miller, and Katsumi Tsukamoto (2018) Japanese eels Anguilla japonica were tagged in order to understand their behav…
View article: Reproductive Ecology and Biodiversity of Freshwater Eels around Sulawesi Island Indonesia.
Reproductive Ecology and Biodiversity of Freshwater Eels around Sulawesi Island Indonesia. Open
Jun Aoyama, Sam Wouthuyzen, Michael J. Miller, Hagi Y. Sugeha, Mari Kuroki, Shun Watanabe, Augy Syahailatua, Fadly Y. Tantu, Seishi Hagihara, Triyanto, Tsuguo Otake, and Katsumi Tsukamoto (2018) Sulawesi Island of north-central Indo…
View article: Observation of a Gelatinous Octopod,<i> Haliphron atlanticus</i>, along the Southern West Mariana Ridge: A Unique Cephalopod of Continental Slope and Mesopelagic Communities
Observation of a Gelatinous Octopod,<i> Haliphron atlanticus</i>, along the Southern West Mariana Ridge: A Unique Cephalopod of Continental Slope and Mesopelagic Communities Open
The circumglobal deep-sea gelatinous giant octopod, Haliphron atlanticus , reaches 4 m in length and uses both benthic and pelagic habitats in the upper 3000 m of the ocean during different life history stages, but it is rarely observed du…
View article: <i>N</i>-Acetylcysteine for Nonsuicidal Self-Injurious Behavior in Adolescents: An Open-Label Pilot Study
<i>N</i>-Acetylcysteine for Nonsuicidal Self-Injurious Behavior in Adolescents: An Open-Label Pilot Study Open
We provide preliminary evidence that NAC may have promise as a potential treatment option for adolescents with NSSI. The current results require follow-up with a randomized, placebo-controlled trial to confirm efficacy.