A spatial analytical approach for selecting reintroduction sites for burbot in English rivers

APPLIED ISSUE A spatial analytical approach for selecting reintroduction sites for burbot in English rivers T. WORTHINGTON*, † , P. S. KEMP*, P. E. OSBORNE*, A. DILLEN‡ , J. COECK‡ , M. BUNZELDRU¨ KE§ , M. NAURA– , J. GREGORY** AND K. EASTON††... More

APPLIED ISSUE
A spatial analytical approach for selecting reintroduction sites
for burbot in English rivers
T.
WORTHINGTON*, †
, P.
S.
KEMP*, P.
E.
OSBORNE*, A.
DILLEN‡
, J.
COECK‡
, M.
BUNZELDRU¨ KE§
, M.
NAURA–
, J.
GREGORY** AND K.
EASTON††
*International Centre for Ecohydraulics Research, Faculty of Engineering and the Environment, University of Southampton, Southampton,
U.
K.

†
Oklahoma Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, U.
S.
A.

‡
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO), Brussels, Belgium
§
Arbeitsgemeinschaft Biologischer Umweltschutz, Bad Sassendorf-Lohne, Germany
–
Faculty of Social and Human Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, U.
K.

**Environment Agency, National Fisheries Technical Team, Cardiff, U.
K.

††
Environment Agency, Trentside Offices, West Bridgford, U.
K.

SUMMARY
1.
Availability of suitable habitat is a prerequisite for species reintroduction success, and to ensure
population Less