What is the biological significance of the 'Mid-Atlantic Ridge' to the life cycle of the European Eel (Anguilla anguilla)?
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Correct answer: It lies adjacent to the Sargasso Sea, where catadromous eels migrate to spawn
European eels are catadromous, meaning they live in freshwater but migrate to the ocean (Sargasso Sea) to spawn. Their larvae then drift back to European coasts on the Gulf Stream.
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