Windermere fish abundance 1940-2012

Name: Windermere fish abundance 1940-2012
Published: 2013-04-19
License: https://eidc.ceh.ac.uk/licences/windermereFish/plain

This dataset consists of information regarding the abundance of fish species from Windermere, and includes long-term data on Arctic Charr (Salvelinus alpinus), Pike (Esox lucius), Perch (Perca fluviatilis) and some recent data on Roach (Rutilus rutilus) from net and trap sampling, together with data on total fish abundance from hydroacoustics. Data collection began in 1940. With the exception of the hydroacoustics, the data were initially collected by the Freshwater Biological Association (FBA) but have been collected by CEH and its predecessor Institute of Freshwater Ecology (IFE) since 1989. The hydroacoustics data have been collected by CEH/IFE since 1990. The data available to download originate from Windermere North and South Basins and are given as yearly averages.

Publication date: 2013-04-19

Format

Comma-separated values (CSV)

Spatial information

Study area
Spatial representation type: Vector
Spatial reference system: OSGB 1936 / British National Grid

Temporal information

Temporal extent: 1940-02-01 to 2012-12-31

Provenance & quality

The catch per unit effort data were initially collected by the Freshwater Biological Association but have been collected by CEH and its predecessor Institute of Freshwater Ecology (IFE) since 1989. Some of the data date back to 1940. The hydroacoustic data has been collected by CEH/IFE since 1990. For further information, refer to the supporting documentation.

This dataset is included in the following collections

Long term and high frequency monitoring of lakes in the English Lake District

Correspondence/contact details

Dr. Ian Winfield

UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg
Lancaster
Lancashire
LA1 4AP
UNITED KINGDOM

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

Other contacts

Custodian: NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
info@eidc.ac.uk
Owner: Natural Environment Research Council
enquiries@ceh.ac.uk
Owner: The Freshwater Biological Association
info@fba.org.uk

Additional metadata

Topic categories: biota
environment
inlandWaters
INSPIRE theme: Environmental Monitoring Facilities
Keywords: Biodiversity , Cumbria , Esox lucius , Lake District , Perca fluviatilis , Rutilus rutilus , Salvelinus alpinus , Windermere
Last updated: 27 February 2024 16:24