Fish Don’t Know Borders: Tracking Aquatic Life Across Europe
Through the European Tracking Network (ETN), LifeWatch Belgium connects researchers who track fish and other aquatic species across borders. Using a shared network of acoustic receivers, scientists follow animal movements from rivers to seas, revealing how aquatic life links ecosystems throughout Europe.
From Europe to the Atlantic: new insights into eel migration
European eels are legendary travelers, undertaking journeys of up to 9,000 km to spawn inthe Atlantic Ocean. A groundbreaking study led by LifeWatch researchers has broughttogether tracking data from more than 2,300 eels across 9 countries, revealing howgeography and river barriers shape the timing of this epic migration.