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Cardiff University: Textured Tiles Help Endangered Eels Overcome Human-Made River Obstacles, Study Finds
June 11, 2024
CARDIFF, Wales, June 11 (TNSres) -- Cardiff University issued the following news:

A new way of helping a critically endangered species of eel swim upstream during their migration has been tested by Cardiff University researchers.

The cheap and easy to retrofit method helps the fish overcome human-made obstacles such as culverts, weirs and flumes routinely used in UK waterways to enable river crossings via bridges and to regulate river flow.

The team tested . . .

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