Headline

Mystery of missing pike in Windermere   add a comment about this item

System Expiry Date

December 2009

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Anglers are being asked to help solve the mystery of Windermere’s disappearing pike. Long term data collected by the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology and the Freshwater Biological Association has revealed that since 2000 the number and average weight of pike has been declining.

Keywords

POPULATION DYNAMICS; LONG TERM; ANGLING

Geographic Keywords

WINDERMERE; LAKE DISTRICT; UK

Topics this item is listed under

Fish [2913]; Pisces (Fish) [2979]; Pike (Esocidae) [74132]