The Irish pollan, Coregonus autumnalis: options for its conservation

• Published in: Journal of Fish Biology
• Main Authors: Harrod, C., Griffiths, D., McCarthy, T. K., Rosell, R.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2001
• Subjects: Pollan; Coregonus autumnalis
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.2001.tb01395.x; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1095-8649.2001.tb01395.x; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1095-8649.2001.tb01395.x

The ecology of four relict Irish populations of pollan ( Coregonus autumnalis ) is compared with that of the species elsewhere, and used to advocate conservation. The threats to these populations from introduced/invasive species, habitat degradation, climate warming and commercial exploitation are s...