title: Local scale, coastal currents influence recruitment to freshwater populations in the European eel Anguilla anguilla: a case study from the Isle of Man.
abstract: This study examines juvenile Anguilla anguilla (<30 cm) abundance in five study catchments on the Isle of Man. Preliminary results suggest that juvenile abundance is negatively correlated with increasing coastal current speed at river mouth entry (P < 0·05). These findings indicate that at least under some circumstances, tidally driven coastal currents may influence recruitment to freshwater habitats; therefore, it is presumed that high coastal current speed at the entry to river mouths may reduce the likelihood of freshwater entry.
authors.affiliation: Scottish Centre for Ecology & the Natural Environment, IBAHCM, University of Glasgow, Rowardennan, Glasgow, G63 0AW, U.K.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barry
authors.affiliation: Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture, St John's, Isle of Man IM4 3AS, U.K.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mcharg
authors.affiliation: Scottish Centre for Ecology & the Natural Environment, IBAHCM, University of Glasgow, Rowardennan, Glasgow, G63 0AW, U.K.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Dodd
authors.affiliation: Scottish Centre for Ecology & the Natural Environment, IBAHCM, University of Glasgow, Rowardennan, Glasgow, G63 0AW, U.K.
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Adams
mesh_terms: D000811:Anguilla; D000818:Animals; D017753:Ecosystem; D056727:Endangered Species; D063366:Estuaries; D005618:Fresh Water; D045483:Rivers; D006113:United Kingdom; D014872:Water Movements
keywords: Anguillidae; abundance; juvenile; tidal transport