Glass eels at historic low in the Atlantic, but more might be lurking in the Hudson

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The snake-like sea creatures have transparent skin and are easy to miss, but they’re key to the health of the Hudson, which has been battered by pollution over the last century. They provide a richand bald eagles along the waterway, especially during the late winter when there isn’t much to hunt. In 2023, the state Department of Environmental Conservation caught and counted 250,000 of the eels, which measure 2 to 3 inches. That’s 25 times more than were counted in 2008, the first year the department began surveying the slippery fish.

The eels are a sight to behold. When held up close, researchers can see their small red beating hearts and black spines through their skin. The eels are born neither female nor male; environmental factors determine their sex. Experts say there are many biological unknowns about the fish, making it difficult to manage their populations. Their precise breeding location in the ocean remains a mystery.

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