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The influence of parasitism on fish population success Journal Article
M. Longshaw;S. W. Feist;P. A. Frear;A. D. Nunn;I. G. Cowx
In: Fisheries Management and Ecology, vol. 17, no. 5, pp. 426–434, 2010.
Pathology and parasitology Biology / Non-native studies Peer review
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abstract = {The influence of parasitism on first-year growth and recruitment success of two cyprinid species in the Yorkshire Ouse catchment, England, was investigated using a 14-year dataset. This study demonstrated a significant role of parasitism in growth and recruitment success of roach, Rutilus rutilus (L.), and European chub, Squalius cephalus (L.) populations. Muscle infections by Bucephalus polymorphus Baer (Digenea), Myxobolus pseudodispar Gorbunova (Myxozoa) and Myxobolus pfeifferi Thélohan were considered important, with significant relationships between these parasites and year-class strength and age-0 fish length. Other parasites, such as Phyllodistomum sp. and Goussia sp., were implicated in host success to a lesser extent. Parasitism may be a major factor in recruitment and account for a high proportion of the variation in year-class strength, although this varied among locations.},
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The influence of parasitism on first-year growth and recruitment success of two cyprinid species in the Yorkshire Ouse catchment, England, was investigated using a 14-year dataset. This study demonstrated a significant role of parasitism in growth and recruitment success of roach, Rutilus rutilus (L.), and European chub, Squalius cephalus (L.) populations. Muscle infections by Bucephalus polymorphus Baer (Digenea), Myxobolus pseudodispar Gorbunova (Myxozoa) and Myxobolus pfeifferi Thélohan were considered important, with significant relationships between these parasites and year-class strength and age-0 fish length. Other parasites, such as Phyllodistomum sp. and Goussia sp., were implicated in host success to a lesser extent. Parasitism may be a major factor in recruitment and account for a high proportion of the variation in year-class strength, although this varied among locations.
The British river of the future: How climate change and human activity might affect two contrasting river ecosystems in England Journal Article
M. Longshaw;S. W. Feist;R. E. Gozlan;A. C. Johnson;M. C. Acreman;M. J. Dunbar;A. M. Giacomello;S. A. Hinsley;A. T. Ibbotson;H. P. Jarvie;et al.
In: Science of the Total Environment, vol. 407, pp. 4787–4798, 2009.
Pathology and parasitology Biology / Non-native studies Peer review Animal health Research intelligence
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title = {The British river of the future: How climate change and human activity might affect two contrasting river ecosystems in England},
author = {A C Johnson and M C Acreman and M J Dunbar and S W Feist and A M Giacomello and R E Gozlan and S A Hinsley and A T Ibbotson and H P Jarvie and I Jones and M Longshaw and S C Maberly and T J Marsh and C Neal and J R Newman and M A Nunn and R W Pickup and N S Reynard and C A Sullivan and J P Sumpter and R J Williams},
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abstract = {The possible effects of changing climate on a southern and a north-eastern English river (the Thames and the Yorkshire Ouse, respectively) were examined in relation to water and ecological quality throughout the food web. The CLASSIC hydrological model, driven by output from the Hadley Centre climate model (HadCM3), based on IPCC low and high CO2 emission scenarios for 2080 were used as the basis for the analysis. Compared to current conditions, the CLASSIC model predicted lower flows for both rivers, in all seasons except winter. Such an outcome would lead to longer residence times (by up to a month in the Thames), with nutrient, organic and biological contaminant concentrations elevated by 70-100% pro-rata, assuming sewage treatment effectiveness remains unchanged. Greater opportunities for phytoplankton growth will arise, and this may be significant in the Thames. Warmer winters and milder springs will favour riverine birds and increase the recruitment of many coarse fish species. However, warm, slow-flowing, shallower water would increase the incidence of fish diseases. These changing conditions would make southern UK rivers in general a less favourable habitat for some species of fish, such as the Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). Accidental or deliberate, introductions of alien macrophytes and fish may change the range of species in the rivers. In some areas, it is possible that a concurrence of different pressures may give rise to the temporary loss of ecosystem services, such as providing acceptable quality water for humans and industry. An increasing demand for water in southern England due to an expanding population, a possibly reduced flow due to climate change, together with theWater Framework Directive obligation to maintain water quality, will put extreme pressure on river ecosystems, such as the Thames},
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The possible effects of changing climate on a southern and a north-eastern English river (the Thames and the Yorkshire Ouse, respectively) were examined in relation to water and ecological quality throughout the food web. The CLASSIC hydrological model, driven by output from the Hadley Centre climate model (HadCM3), based on IPCC low and high CO2 emission scenarios for 2080 were used as the basis for the analysis. Compared to current conditions, the CLASSIC model predicted lower flows for both rivers, in all seasons except winter. Such an outcome would lead to longer residence times (by up to a month in the Thames), with nutrient, organic and biological contaminant concentrations elevated by 70-100% pro-rata, assuming sewage treatment effectiveness remains unchanged. Greater opportunities for phytoplankton growth will arise, and this may be significant in the Thames. Warmer winters and milder springs will favour riverine birds and increase the recruitment of many coarse fish species. However, warm, slow-flowing, shallower water would increase the incidence of fish diseases. These changing conditions would make southern UK rivers in general a less favourable habitat for some species of fish, such as the Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). Accidental or deliberate, introductions of alien macrophytes and fish may change the range of species in the rivers. In some areas, it is possible that a concurrence of different pressures may give rise to the temporary loss of ecosystem services, such as providing acceptable quality water for humans and industry. An increasing demand for water in southern England due to an expanding population, a possibly reduced flow due to climate change, together with theWater Framework Directive obligation to maintain water quality, will put extreme pressure on river ecosystems, such as the Thames
Audit of non-native species in England Technical Report
M. Longshaw;M. Hill;R. Baker;G. Broad;P. Chandler;G. Copp;J. Ellis;D. Jones;C. Hoyland;I. Laing;et al.
2005.
Pathology and parasitology Biology / Non-native studies Research intelligence
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title = {Audit of non-native species in England},
author = {MO Hill and R Baker and GR Broad and PJ Chandler and GH Copp and J Ellis and D Jones and C Hoyland and I Laing and M Longshaw and N Moore and D Parrott and DA Pearman and CD Preston and RM Smith and R Waters},
url = {https://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/98016},
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