The feasibility of reintroducing burbot (Lota lota) to the British Isles
The feasibility of reintroducing burbot (Lota lota) to the British Isles
The last confirmed capture of a burbot (Lota lota) in a UK river, was on the 14th of September 1969, in the Old West River at Aldreth, Cambridgeshire (Marlborough, 1970). Despite sporadic reports of subsequent captures, it is generally accepted that the species has been extirpated from the British Isles.
However, Dr Paul Kemp, Dr Patrick Osborne and PhD student Tom Worthington from the International Centre for Ecohydraulic Research are researching whether it is feasible to reintroduce the burbot back to the British Isles. The research will follow the structure of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) guidelines on species reintroduction (IUCN, 1998). The overall aims of the project are to investigate the causes of the burbot’s extinction in the UK, determine whether these factors are still prevalent and whether any future risks threaten the species.
Opinion is divided over the reasons for the loss of this species; climate change, overfishing, pollution and habitat destruction have all been advanced as possible causes. However, no research has been carried out to fully quantify the burbot’s decline. This study will examine the role of changes in water temperature, habitat connectivity and river discharge in the burbot’s extinction.
Kemp, P.S.
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Osborne, P.E.
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2007
Kemp, P.S.
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Osborne, P.E.
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Kemp, P.S. and Osborne, P.E.
(2007)
The feasibility of reintroducing burbot (Lota lota) to the British Isles.
XII European Congress on Ichthyology, Cavtat, Croatia.
09 - 13 Sep 2007.
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The last confirmed capture of a burbot (Lota lota) in a UK river, was on the 14th of September 1969, in the Old West River at Aldreth, Cambridgeshire (Marlborough, 1970). Despite sporadic reports of subsequent captures, it is generally accepted that the species has been extirpated from the British Isles.
However, Dr Paul Kemp, Dr Patrick Osborne and PhD student Tom Worthington from the International Centre for Ecohydraulic Research are researching whether it is feasible to reintroduce the burbot back to the British Isles. The research will follow the structure of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) guidelines on species reintroduction (IUCN, 1998). The overall aims of the project are to investigate the causes of the burbot’s extinction in the UK, determine whether these factors are still prevalent and whether any future risks threaten the species.
Opinion is divided over the reasons for the loss of this species; climate change, overfishing, pollution and habitat destruction have all been advanced as possible causes. However, no research has been carried out to fully quantify the burbot’s decline. This study will examine the role of changes in water temperature, habitat connectivity and river discharge in the burbot’s extinction.
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Published date: 2007
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XII European Congress on Ichthyology, Cavtat, Croatia, 2007-09-09 - 2007-09-13
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