التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Eel migration to the Sargasso: remarkably high swimming efficiency and low energy costs. |
| المؤلفون: |
Van Ginneken, Vincent, Antonissen, Erik, Müller, Ulrike K., Booms, Ronald, Eding, Ep, Verreth, Johan, van Den Thillart, Guido |
| المصدر: |
Journal of Experimental Biology; Apr2005, Vol. 208 Issue 7, p1329-1335, 7p, 2 Charts, 1 Graph |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
ANIMAL migration, EELS, SWIMMING, ANIMAL mechanics, COASTS |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: |
EUROPE |
| مستخلص: |
One of the mysteries of the animal kingdom is the long- distance migration (5000-6000 km) of the European eel Anguilla anguilla L. from the coasts of Europe to its spawning grounds in the Sargasso Sea. The only evidence for the location of the spawning site of the European eel in the Sargasso Sea is the discovery by Johannes Schmidt at the beginning of the previous century of the smallest eel larvae (leptocephali) near the Sargasso Sea. For years it has been questioned whether the fasting eels have sufficient energy reserves to cover this enormous distance. We have tested Schmidt's theory by placing eels in swim tunnels in the laboratory and allowing them to make a simulated migration of 5500 km. We find that eels swim 4-6 times more efficiently than non-eel-like fish. Our findings are an important advance in this field because they remove a central objection to Schmidt's theory by showing that their energy reserves are, in principle, sufficient for the migration. Conclusive proof of the Sargasso Sea theory is likely to come from satellite tracking technology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| قاعدة البيانات: |
Complementary Index |
