Professor Kenzo Kaifu and Research Fellow Hiromi Shiraishi of Chuo University, together with Professor Yu-Shan Han of National Taiwan University, conducted the world's first quantitative study to ...

Environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis is emerging as an innovative tool to assess the distribution and biomass of species in aquatic environments that enables quick and non-invasive surveys compared to ...

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Few animals have sparked humanity’s curiosity as much as the eel (Anguilla anguilla). Until a recent past, this slimy, slippery, snake-shaped, incredibly agile fish inhabited virtually every body of ...

Figure 1. (Top) Imports of live eel fry into East Asia from the other regions based on East Asian Customs data, 2004-2022. (Bottom) Imports of live eel fry into East Asia from the Americas based on ...

To investigate the prevalence and consumption of endangered eels, a research team examined 327 individual eel products purchased across 86 retailers throughout Singapore. The team discovered ...

Researchers have developed a new method to identify illegally trafficked European eels, and it has already led to the arrest and prosecution of smugglers in Hong Kong. The team’s DNA testing method ...

Research led by Hiromi Shiraishi, researcher at Chuo University, has revealed that, in addition to Japanese Eel (Anguilla japonica), American Eel (Anguilla rostrata) is now widely distributed in ...

European eels use an electromagnetic “sixth sense” to navigate during their long migration, two new studies propose. The electrical “shadow” of a new moon may help eels cross the continental shelf of ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Some teenage Japanese eels have found a way to avoid becoming a fish ...

No one knows how eels have sex. Actually, let me be a little more specific. No one knows how European eels (also known as Anguilla anguilla) have sex. I don’t remember where or when I first learned ...