Effect of temperature on development of eel larvae

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In order to develop a sustainable aquaculture of European eel and thus contributing to the conservation of this socially and commercially high-value species it is necessary to close its life cycle through breeding and hatchery technology. Up to date, this has not been achieved and unresolved biological and physiological questions, concerning the natural reproduction and early life history ecology of this species hampers progress.

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Working in collaboration with the group of Jonna Tomkiewicz, Ian Butts and Sebastian Politis at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) I am addressing the question on how the immune system of eel larvae develops and how it is influenced by temperature. This will also give indications on the vulnerability of eel larvae are to climate change.