Threatened eels disappear in the deep on their way to the Sargasso Sea
Monday, February 10, 2014 - 10:30
in Earth & Climate
When the threatened European eels cross the Atlantic Ocean to get to the Sargasso Sea to spawn, they swim in deep water. But this does not protect them from predators, researchers from the University of Southern Denmark report: Even in deep water the eels are hunted and eaten.