Research project
The eel, a swimming paradox
Why is the swimming efficiency of the European eel higher than predicted?
- Contact
- Christian Tudorache
- Funding
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NWO Veni 2010
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This research aims to unravel the discrepancy between the predicted low and the measured high swimming efficiency of the European eel and to create the parameters for a satellite tag in order to follow the eel to its enigmatic spawning grounds.