Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus)
… The Arctic char is native to Ireland, and its geographic range … Russia. In Ireland, the Arctic char is a glacial relict species, which means that char populations found in Ireland have become isolated from other char populations as this species' range contracted …
Arctic Char Research Programme
… Arctic char as their name suggests, have a circumpolar … are lower). Historical survivors Arctic char are a relict species, which means that they are a remaining population of … depends on the maximum depth of the lake and whether other fish species are present. Because Arctic char are …
Red Data Book Species
… in Ireland that lists our rare, endangered and threatened species. This is done under the direction of the … fish species of interest to the Red Data Book team are Arctic char and smelt. Arctic char The Arctic char is listed as …
Sea trout (Salmo trutta trutta)
… along the west coast. Sea trout are part of the same species as brown trout: brown trout spend their entire lives … the coast, moving in and out with the tides and visiting other estuaries and rivers. After returning to rivers, sea … and ecology of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in Ireland. Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) A brief description of the …
Habitats Directive Project
… legislation dealing with the conservation of threatened species and habitats across the European Union. This … seven species of fish listed in the Directive, comprising Atlantic salmon, pollan, lamprey (brook, river and sea … or require too great a distance to jump. A range of other pressures also negatively impact the distribution and …
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)
… or more winters at sea. Atlantic salmon are an emblematic species for Ireland and are extremely valuable for angling … and ecology of ferox trout (Salmo ferox) in Ireland. Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) A brief description of the biology …
Pollan (Coregonus pollan)
… is endemic to Ireland, which means that it is a native species that is only found in Ireland, making it a very … the fish family Salmonidae, along with salmon, trout and char. The pollan ( Coregonus pollan ) is very closely related to the Arctic cisco ( Coregonus autumnalis ), which inhabits the …
DiadES
… A “diadromous” fish species is a species that divides its lifecycle between … (Co. Wexford), and Inland Fisheries Ireland joins with other partners in trying to put facts and figures together on … to fill out our survey . DiadES is an EU-funded INTERREG Atlantic Area project with a number of European beneficiary …
Ferox trout (Salmo ferox)
… trout that are behaviourally and genetically distinct from other wild brown trout stocks in the lakes in which they are … of fish prey, and they have been known to switch between species, for example, in Lough Corrib, where they switched between Arctic char and roach. Recent research by the Ferox Trout …
New publication highlights Irish species at risk of extinction
… in NIEA, the National Biodiversity Data Centre and other agencies across the island, further Red Data Lists for … the production of Red Lists using standardised categories and criteria for classifying species at high risk … to download from the NPWS website at: http://www.npws.ie/publications/redlists/ The Red Lists are developed on an …
Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha)
… to river systems flowing into the North Pacific Ocean, the Arctic Ocean and the Bering Sea between Siberia and Alaska. … sea. Because they die after spawning once (a semelparous species), this means that pink salmon populations typically … of sea trout (Salmo trutta trutta) in Ireland. Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) A brief description of the biology …
Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
… as a game fish when stocked into angling waters. The species is also widely cultivated for food by commercial … and ecology of sea trout (Salmo trutta trutta) in Ireland. Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) A brief description of the biology …