American eel - Wikipedia
The American eel is found along the Atlantic coast including the tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay, the Delaware River, and the Hudson River, and as far north as the Saint Lawrence River. It is also present in the river systems of the eastern Gulf of Mexico and in some areas further south.
American Eel - species - Atlantic States Marine Fisheries …
Sexually maturing eel migrate to spawning grounds located in the Sargasso Sea, a large portion of the western Atlantic Ocean east of the Bahamas and south of Bermuda. American eel are a panmictic stock, meaning that individuals from the entire range come together to reproduce.
American Eel - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
The American eel is the only species of freshwater eel found in North America. It once made up over a quarter of the total fish found in many Atlantic coastal streams. Indeed, the eel is a valuable food source for larger fish and fish-eating birds, as well as people.
Uncovering the mysteries of the endangered American eel
2024年2月2日 · After decades of declines, the American eel population has stabilized at a historic low. They were hit hard by overfishing; there’s a lucrative global industry for young eels that has at times made poaching off the U.S. Atlantic coast more common.
New clues on the Atlantic eels spawning behavior and area: the …
2020年10月6日 · The present study brings new insights on the location of Atlantic eels spawning areas by proposing arguments based on historical observations to elaborate a global theory on spawning ecology of...
American Eels: Life cycle and ecology | Maryland Sea Grant
2020年4月23日 · Eleven “habitat research needs” listed by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) reveal the breadth of what we don’t know, including identifying silver eels’ migratory routes and mechanisms, verifying spawning locations, researching behavior and movements when eels are living their lives in freshwater, and understanding ...
Biology of American Eel - Susquehanna River Basin Commission
American eels are a catadromous fish species. They spawn in the Atlantic Ocean and travel upstream into freshwater to live the majority of their lives (10-30 years). Upon maturing they will migrate back downstream and return to the Atlantic to reproduce and die.
Reconnecting American Eel Migrations | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
American eel (Anguilla rostrata) are the only freshwater eel species found in North America and they have an extraordinary life cycle. Born in the Sargasso Sea (a region of the North Atlantic Ocean), the eel will migrate thousands of miles to freshwater rivers and streams where they will spend 10–25 years before returning back to the Sargasso ...
Speciation and demographic history of Atlantic eels
2014年5月28日 · European and Atlantic eels exhibit some of the most peculiar life histories in the Animal Kingdom, with thousands of kilometres separating spawning and foraging regions. Yet, the mechanisms underlying their speciation could be representative also for other marine species.
American Eel - Nature Canada
American Eel Facts. Also known as Atlantic Eel, Common Eel, Yellow Eel, Silver Eel, Bronze Eel, and Easgann; Has different names depending on their growth stage. They start as larvae, then become “glass eels,” then “elvers,” then “yellow eels.” …