2021_YEELAZ: Yellow eel movement behaviour in the Azores
Citation
Afonso P., Verhelst P., Reubens J. 2021. Yellow eel movement behaviour in the Azores. https://marineinfo.org/doc/dataset/7877
Contact:
Afonso, Pedro Availability:
This dataset is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.Description
The Azores is the most west located distribution area for European eel (Anguilla anguilla) and closest to the spawning grounds presumably in the Sargasso Sea. Being almost in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and consisting of an archipelago of volcanic islands with small streams running dry during periods of low to no precipitation, it is a unique system across the European-wide habitat range for European eels. In fact, it is the only native teleost inhabiting the freshwater systems on the Azores. As the species is considered a symbol for global change, knowledge on its ecology can be used to assess human impact on aquatic systems. In this project, we track the movement behaviour of yellow eels (i.e. the continental feeding stage) to get a better understanding of their habitat requirements, habitat connectivity in dry-running streams and how they are impacted by anthropogenic activities such as habitat deterioration and pollution. Obviously, the results will contribute to a cost-effective management of the streams on the Azores and the conservation of the critically endangered European eel. Scope Themes: Biology, Biology > Acoustics, Biology > Ecology - biodiversity, Biology > Fish, Fisheries > Fish stocks/catches/taggings Keywords: Marine/Coastal · Brackish water · Acoustic data · Acoustic Tags · Acoustic telemetry · Acoustic Telemetry · Acoustic tracking · Animal movement · Animal Project · Aquatic ecosystems · Azores · Diadromous fishes · Ecology · European eels · Fish movement · Invasive species · Islands · Movement · Network Project · Rivers · Streams · Tracking · Tracking networks · Anguilla anguilla (Linnaeus, 1758) Geographical coverage Azores [Marine Regions] Temporal coverage
1 October 2021 - 1 October 2022 Taxonomic coverage
Anguilla anguilla (Linnaeus, 1758) [WoRMS]
Parameter
Fish detections Methodology
Fish detections: Acoustic telemetry Contributors
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Parent dataset: European Tracking Network (ETN) data, more Project
MISSION ATLANTIC: Towards the Sustainable Development of the Atlantic Ocean: Mapping and Assessing the present and future status of Atlantic marine ecosystems under the influence of climate change and exploitation, more
Funding H2020
Grant agreement ID 862428
Publication
Based on this dataset
Verhelst, P. et al. (2026). Restricted movement range of European eels (Anguilla anguilla L.) in an oceanic island stream. J. Fish Biol. Early view: 1-8. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70355, more
Dataset status: Completed
Data type: Data
Data origin: Research: field survey
Metadatarecord created: 2021-09-23
Information last updated: 2026-03-18
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