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goosefish · 01-30-2007, 02:38 PM

The Gulf Stream, the Blue God, the Great North American gyre. Hats off. Below 5000 meters, underneath the Gulf Stream, the current actually flows south. This is how the North Atlantic ocean drains back down to the equator. I think the eels ride this undercurrent down into the sargasso and then the fry catch a ride in the warm Gulf Stream on their way north--But how do they know when to get off?

Hands down the single most incredible life history of an animal on the planet. Pass the 4/0 please.

Good reading, Chef.

01-30-2007, 02:38 PM	#2
goosefish Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: South County Posts: 1,070	The Gulf Stream, the Blue God, the Great North American gyre. Hats off. Below 5000 meters, underneath the Gulf Stream, the current actually flows south. This is how the North Atlantic ocean drains back down to the equator. I think the eels ride this undercurrent down into the sargasso and then the fry catch a ride in the warm Gulf Stream on their way north--But how do they know when to get off? Hands down the single most incredible life history of an animal on the planet. Pass the 4/0 please. Good reading, Chef.