Article: Anguilla marmorata larval migration plasticity as revealed by otolith microstructural analysis.(Report)

Introduction

The duration of a fish larval stage, and therefore, its metamorphosis timing, might be key factors determining distances of dispersal and species distribution range (Arai et al. 2001x; Hoareau et al. 2007). Variation in oceanic migration duration of successfully recruited larvae probably reflects the species capabilities to delay metamorphosis and therefore the ability to maximize chances of fording suitable growth areas (Victor 1986). This delay has been observed to be very flexible in some fish groups and mostly for those composing the monophyletic group of the Elopomorpha (i.e., Elopiformes, Albuliformes, Saccopharyngiformes, and Anguilliformes; ...

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