Thermal constraints on the distribution of Japanese eel (<i>Anguilla japonica</i>) at its northern limit: Links to land use and geology.

ABSTRACT: Distributions of species can be shaped by large-scale geographic features present at broad spatial scales that control local environmental conditions. In species with complex life cycles, different local factors are expected to determine their distribution at different life stages in a sequential manner. Although the geographic distribution of fish with pelagic life stages (such as planktonic larvae transported by ocean currents) is likely determined by both pelagic stage and post-pelagic stage factors, the role of post-pelagic factors remains poorly understood. In this study, we examined the geographic and local factors that may influence the distribution of the Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica) at its northern range limit. We assessed the abundance of river-dwelling eels in 105 riv

SUBMITTER: Muramatsu K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12723659 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature