Studies

using acousHc arrays

River Tyne 7yr study (2004-10) >500 smolts caught in FW >500 adults caught in coastal waters

River Tees 3yr study (2001, 2008-9, but ongoing..) >200 adults caught below Hdal barrage

Temperature/Pressure tags

Smolt escapement
100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 0 Year 2004 2005 R = 0.41563 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Total 10 20 River ow m3/sec 30 % survival
95.2 94.7 100.0 91.3 85.2 95.8 92.7 93.4

Survival (%)

47km (7 days) & 141km (~27 days) 0.57 bl/ sec

375km 25-65 days (37) or 0.76 bl/sec

Tracking ocean migraHon by biological methods

 Network of over 50 rivers trusts and other community led groups in England Wales & NI 25 rivers trusts in Scotland (RAFTS)