Brown trout habitat assessment on the River Bela catchment (as recommended by the strategic fisheries stock assessment task group 1995)


Autoria(s): Watson, E.P.K.; McCubbing , D.J.F.
Data(s)

1997

Resumo

This is the Brown trout habitat assessment on the River Bela catchment produced by the Environment Agency North West in 1997. The Environment Agency (EA) and its predecessor the National Rivers Authority undertook strategic fish stock assessments in 1992 and 1995 on the River Bela catchment. These surveys found low numbers of brown trout {Salmo trutta) at some sites. Following this, habitat evaluation assessments were undertaken on the eleven poorest sites Factors probably responsible for declining trout populations on the three main tributaries of the Bela catchment include: Overgrazing by farm stock; Lack of suitable cover for parr; the absence of suitable spawning areas; existing potential of certain areas within the catchment not being utilised, due to poor dispersal. Habitat Improvement Schemes (H.I.S) are discussed and prioritised.

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application/pdf

Identificador

http://aquaticcommons.org/11091/1/488_Brown_trout_habitat_assessment_on_the_River_Bela_catchment_%28as_recommended_by_the_strategic_fisheries_stock_assessment_task_group_1995%29.pdf

Watson, E.P.K. and McCubbing , D.J.F. (1997) Brown trout habitat assessment on the River Bela catchment (as recommended by the strategic fisheries stock assessment task group 1995). UK, Environment Agency North West, 27pp.

Idioma(s)

en

Publicador

Environment Agency North West

Relação

http://aquaticcommons.org/11091/

Palavras-Chave #Fisheries #Limnology #Management
Tipo

Monograph or Serial Issue

NonPeerReviewed