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Title
Bimodality in head shape in European eel
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Abstract
The existence of two morphotypes, broadheaded and narrowheaded, in European eels Anguilla anguilla is common knowledge among fishermen and eel biologists in Europe. To test whether European eels really are dimorphic in head shape, a total of 277 specimens from two locations in Belgium (ScheldtLippenbroek and Lake Weerde), in combination with a larger data set of 725 eels from river systems across Flanders (the northern part of Belgium) were examined. Our biometric data support the hypothesis that a head shape variation in Belgian European eel is best described as having a bimodal distribution. Literature data suggest that this may be the result of phenotypic plasticity related to trophic segregation between morphs.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Journal of zoology. - London
Publication
London : 2011
ISSN
0952-8369
0022-5460
DOI
10.1111/J.1469-7998.2011.00834.X
Volume/pages
285 :3 (2011) , p. 230-238
ISI
000297024900009
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UAntwerpen
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Last edited 15.11.2022
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