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Richard Kennedy "Inshore Telemetry"
Richard Kennedy "Inshore Telemetry"
PARR
ALEVIN
The complete Atlantic Salmon Lifecycle is monitored through the River Bush research project
SMOLT
ADULT
River Bush Grilse returns have been reducing even though the smolt output has increased!! Highlights low marine survival
9000 30000
Grilse
8000 Smolt run No. 1SW Salmon to Coast 7000 6000 5000 15000 4000 3000 2000 5000 1000 10000 20000 No. Smolts 25000
PREDATION
Time Period
% Total Migrants
Analysis of upstream salmon migrants at the salmon leap in relation to light intensity
Dark
Light Level
Twilight/Dusk
Twilight/Dawn
Light
20
40 % Total Migrants
60
80
DCAL Area
Belfast
LA Area
W
40 0 40 Miles
N E S
Questions
Tag range in nearshore areas? How many receivers? What arrangement? What cost?