The growth of brown trout | Seventh annual report for the year ending 31st March 1939
1939
Worthington, E.B. | Swynnerton, G.H.
An article discussing the factors affecting the rate of growth of brown trout, detailing the research udnertaken at Wray Castle, designed to clarify the influencing factors in different waters and investigate what would be required to increase their size. The article considers factors such as alkalinity, total hardness, the presence of coarse fish in the waterbodies and competition for food. Previous work undertaken on brown trout in Ireland by other authors is reviewed. A figure showing average growth rate of brown trout in five lakes, as determined from their scales (Lough Derg, Windermere, Loch Leven, Ullswater, Haweswater).
Show more [+] Less [-]AGROVOC Keywords
Bibliographic information
This bibliographic record has been provided by Freshwater Biological Association
