Ireland's changing freshwater habitats: anthropogenic impacts, fishery management problems and ecohydrological perspectives

• Autorzy: McCarthy T.K. , Cullen P.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The adverse changes to Ireland’s rivers and lakes, that result from deterioration in water quality, channelization and alteration of natural hydrological features, have impacted on the habitats of a variety of important fish stocks. These anthropogenic effects, and the recent changes in landscape management, which also threaten the other aspects of aquatic biodiversity of many Irish river catchments are reviewed. The importance of conserving ecotone features and of adopting an integrated ecological approach to monitoring of aquatic environmental change is discussed. Application of ecohydrological principles, for fish conservation and fisheries management is recommended. Further interdisciplinary studies and elaboration of new strategies for sustainable development of Ireland’s freshwater resources are outlined.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

lake; fishery management; water quality; fish conservation; species introduction; river; biocomplexity; ecohydrology; Ireland; freshwater habitat; water resource

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Ecohydrology and Hydrobiology
• Rocznik: 2002
• Tom: 02
• Numer: 1-4
• Opis fizyczny: p.143-148,ref.

Twórcy

autor

McCarthy T.K.

• National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland

autor

Cullen P.