fish Archives

“Survival of the fittest: Explanations for gadoid imbalance in heavily fished seas”., Elliot S. et al.

Atlantic cod, haddock and whiting stocks are reacting differently to intense fishing. This study investigated the recruitment of these species within the South Arran MPA. Cod arrived later in the …

Landscape effects on demersal fish revealed by field observations and predictive seabed modelling., Elliot S. et al.

Fisheries managements focuses on individual seabed types, without considering the wider ecosystem and environment. Underwater camera surveys reveal that variables of the wider landscape are associated with fish abundances with …

Investigating spatial trends in biodiversity around the South Arran MPA. Jones, I.

The South Arran marine protected area (MPA) on the West coast of Scotland contains one of only three no-take zones within the UK and has strict management plans for zonation within the MPA. Two years on from it’s formation, this study looks to use baited remote underwater surveys to investigate the fish assemblage and biodiversity within the MPA.

Exploring the fishery and ecological effects of Lamlash Bay No Take Zone., Howarth L.

This report aims to bring together the data collected from various diving and underwater camera surveys in the Lamlash Bay NTZ since 2008. Most of the results suggest a more …

The effect of Lamlash Bay No Take Zone on fish abundance and diversity., Pickup S.

The effects of protection by the Lamlash Bay NTZ were studied in comparison to areas outside the reserve. Overall abundances were no different inside, or outside the reserve, but the …

Barnacles

Latin name: Semibalanus balanoides
Global Distribution: Atlantic, Pacific
UK Distribution: All coasts of Britain & Ireland, but sometimes is absent or rare in south-west Cornwall, the Isles of Scilly and …