The status of the burbot Lota lota (L.) (Gadidae) in Britain |
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Authors: | D. Marlborough |
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Affiliation: | 42 Stanborough Green, Welwyn Garden City, England |
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Abstract: | Records of burbot Lota lota (L.) captures from the early nineteenth century to the present have been gathered and arranged watershed by watershed in chronological order. Most are from eastward-flowing river systems from Durham southwards to the Great Ouse, but a few records from westward-flowing systems are considered. In many areas the records imply a decline of burbot numbers and distribution during the present century, though burbot may never have been more than locally abundant. Local over-fishing, pollution and habitat changes are considered the most likely causes of decline. Conservation measures seem desirable. |
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