Too bad about the eels. Being a biologist myself I am always curious and interested in things of this nature. Keep the updates coming.
Bonaire Eels dying
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We saw three dead on Bari last week. Two were spotted and one was just a steely grey color, not sure the type.
robint
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that is so weird. 
Why would it be eels and not other fish if it is pollution? What is it about eels that makes them different than other species of fish?
I am starting to wonder if it isn't something being intentionally fed to the eels by a diver! :shocked2: As I am sure all of you know, eels have very bad eyesight and it is easy to swim right up to them. I wonder if some A%&^hole is feeding them something toxic. Just a thought.
Why would it be eels and not other fish if it is pollution? What is it about eels that makes them different than other species of fish?I am starting to wonder if it isn't something being intentionally fed to the eels by a diver! :shocked2: As I am sure all of you know, eels have very bad eyesight and it is easy to swim right up to them. I wonder if some A%&^hole is feeding them something toxic. Just a thought.
ScubaSteve
Wow.....what a DB
Obviously nobody knows for sure but this is a scenario that I doubt. It is definitely possible but in my eyes, unlikely. If you look closely at much of our world, their is an intricate balance in place and with many things, just a small sway off to one side and everything changes. It could very well be that way with the eels. They may be more succeptable to something in the "Waste Water" (this is a nice name for a bad thing) than other fish species. It could be that the levels are below the "toxic" level for other species but they may see others dying off if it increases. Who knows....nobody for sure at this point.
that is so weird.
I am starting to wonder if it isn't something being intentionally fed to the eels by a diver! :shocked2: As I am sure all of you know, eels have very bad eyesight and it is easy to swim right up to them. I wonder if some A%&^hole is feeding them something toxic. Just a thought.
driftwood
Contributor
It shouldn't be waste water directly affecting the eels. In Akumal the middle and outer reefs have pretty much been killed off by runoff and about the only thing left are the morrays.
ScubaSteve
Wow.....what a DB
I was only trying to get accross that nobody knows what the problem is however each species is affected differently. However, I do not think we can rule out waste water either. Bottom line is, nobody knows for sure.
ronski101
Contributor
got back last night and saw 0 dead ones and about 1-2 live eels per Bonaire island dive. No greens but mostly the speckled or small brown ones. did about 10 dives on Klein and never saw one eel on any of those dives. Never have seen a dead eel as they are probably eaten up pretty fast by the local fauna population.
ScubaSteve
Wow.....what a DB
If you mentioned that on BT they would delete the thread until you could produce a Police Report....
just kidding :joke:. Just trying to lighten up an sad topic. In all seriousness though, you could let the people at BDA know because I know the "Marine Biologist" there is keeping official record of the incidents (so they said when I was there in October).
tejasdiver
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We were in Bonaire in August, and saw 3 dead eels. would have to go back through my logbook to see what reefs they were at.
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