Report on Sea Lice Epidemiology and Management in Ireland with

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Report on Sea Lice Epidemiology and Management in
Ireland with Particular Reference to Potential Interactions
with Wild Salmon (Salmo salar) and Freshwater Pearl
Mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera) Populations
Dave Jackson
Pauline O’Donohoe
Tom McDermott
Frank Kane
Suzanne Kelly
Alan Drumm
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             

             
           
                


             


           
           

             
           

             
              

 
               


              


           
              

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           
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               
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              
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            
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              
              

            
               

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                
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            
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               

            
                

            
               
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
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             
           
              
                

                  



         
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          

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
               
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            
              





            

           
          


              
            

              

                 
               


               
            
  
           

   
         
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              
           

              
          
             
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Surplus available for exploitation Bundorragha
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1 SW Surplus available for exploitation Newport
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Surplus available for exploitation Ballynahinch
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               
                
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               

              
                
             
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 
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            
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             

             
              
                




Mean Ovigerous sea lice levels nationally (May)
3.0
Treatment trigger Level
Mean ovigerous sea lice (SE)
2.5
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2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
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Mean Mobile sea lice levels nationally (May)
Mean mobile sea lice (SE)
16
14
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              
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
1200
1000
Returns (n)
800
600
400
200
0
Burr08 ii
Burr08 i
Control Returns
Burr07
Burr06 ii
Burr06 i
Burr05
Burr04
Burr03
Burr02
Burr01
Batch / year
SLICE Treatment Returns
X^2 Signifcant difference
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

12
SLICE Treatment
Control
10
% Survival
8
6
4
2
0
2008ii
2008i
2007
2006ii
2006i
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
Year
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
             
             
             



           

12
Control
10
SLICE Treatment
% Survival
8
Control mean
6
SLICE Treatment
mean
4
Linear (Control)
2
0
2009
2007
2008
2006
2004
2005
2003
2002
2000
2001
Linear (SLICE
Treatment)
Year
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          



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
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12
Predicetd
Control
10
Predicetd
SLICE
Treatment
% Survival
8
6
Linear
(Predicetd
SLICE
Treatment)
4
Linear
(Predicetd
Control)
2
0
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2002
2003
2000
2001
Year
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            

12
Common
10
Linear
(Common)
% Survival
8
6
4
2
0
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
Year
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




             



             

                
              
               


             

                
              
              


                
             
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


              
              

100
100
90
80
95
% Marine Mortality
Control
70
Slice
% Marine Mortality
60
50
40
90
85
30
20
10
80
2000
0
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2001
Control
2002
2003
2004
Year
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Slice
Regression y = -19.131 + 0.003 * x r2 = 0.3198
Regression y = -34.522 + 0.003 * x r2 = 0.3754
+95% CL
+95% CL
-95% CL
-95% CL
Year
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              
              



                
              


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      
               
              
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               
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               
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               
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               
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                

              
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               
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             
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              
               
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              
                
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              
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
              

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           
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              
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              
            
           
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                
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                
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            
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             
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             
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                  
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            
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               
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           
             
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            
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            
 
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            
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                
          


                


             
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               



              
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                
          

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

              

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
          
             
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  

               

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               
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              
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              
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              
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              
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









Group Code
















Release Date
28/04/2003
28/04/2003
07/04/2004
07/04/2004
07/04/2005
07/04/2005
29/04/2003
29/04/2003
08/04/2003
08/04/2004
08/04/2005
08/04/2005
12/04/2004
12/04/2004
04/04/2005
04/04/2005
MicroTag
Code
24780
24779
34793
34792
44789
44788
24782
24781
34795
34794
44787
44786
34796
34797
44784
44785
Control / Treated
Stock
Hatchery
Release River
Control
Slice
Control
Slice
Control
Slice
Control
Slice
Control
Slice
Control
Slice
Control
Slice
Control
Slice
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Gowla
Gowla
Gowla
Gowla
Gowla
Gowla
Invermore
Invermore
Invermore
Invermore
Invermore
Invermore
Erriff
Erriff
Erriff
Erriff
Estimated
Number
Released
4822
4955
4699
4655
4735
4583
4594
4589
4671
4653
4750
4716
4229
4325
4689
4659
Total Tags Recovered
Unraised
Raised
3
35
22
51
53
54
9
17
26
37
17
31
34
44
2
37
20
226
91
165
318
306
38
89
96
105
111
196
108
102
8
172


Group Code
Release Date
MicroTag
Code
Control / Treated
Stock
Hatchery
Release River
Estimated
Number
Released
Total Tags Recovered
Unraised










02/05/2001
02/05/2001
02/05/2001
02/05/2001
26/04/2005
26/04/2005
29/04/2006
29/04/2006
26/04/2007
27/04/2007
44713
44714
44723
44724
44790
44791
54708
54713
54721
54722
Control
Slice
Control
Slice
Control
Slice
Control
Slice
Control
Slice
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Delphi grilse
Delphi grilse
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Delphi
Delphi
Delphi
Delphi
Delphi
Delphi
Delphi
Delphi
Delphi
Delphi
Bundorragha
Bundorragha
Bundorragha
Bundorragha
Bundorragha
Bundorragha
Bundorragha
Bundorragha
Bundorragha
Bundorragha
6385
6392
6395
6368
8893
8471
8788
10560
9719
9451
372
423
303
285
543
609
142
414
534
526
Delphi 08 DEL
Delphi 08 DEL
Delphi 08 DEL
28/04/2008
28/04/2008
28/04/2008
03/05/2001
03/05/2001
01/05/2002
01/05/2002
01/05/2002
01/05/2002
01/05/2002
01/05/2003
01/05/2003
29/04/2004
29/04/2004
28/04/2005
28/04/2005
26/04/2006
26/04/2006
26/04/2006
04/05/2006
04/05/2006
24/04/2007
24/04/2007
24/04/2007
29/04/2008
29/04/2008
06/05/2008
06/05/2008
54740
54749
54750
204713 A
204701 A
34705 A
34706 A
184747 B
184761 B
34707 A
24774
24777
44764
34788
54702 A
44724 A
14782 A
14764 A
24782 A
24791 A
24783 A
44764a
34792a
34798a
34777a
54741
14781a
24767a
Control
Slice
Slice
Control
Slice
Control
Control
control
Slice
Slice
Control
Slice
Control
Slice
Control
Slice
Control
Control
Slice
Control
Slice
Control
Control
Slice
Control
Slice
Control
Slice
Delphi grilse
Delphi grilse
Delphi grilse
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Delphi
Delphi
Delphi
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Bundorragha
Bundorragha
Bundorragha
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
10811
10551
5795
10039
5496
3079
1596
1314
4748
1212
4587
4745
4369
4437
3867
3793
4299
480
4809
8000
3907
3391
3393
6746
6832
6719
3392
3413
175
160
119
416
259
160
77
58
248
55
126
145
151
162
96
114
180
31
326
334
180
229
211
491
76
97
54
72
28/04/2009
28/04/2009
04/04/2006
04/04/2006
28/04/2006
28/04/2006
04/05/2006
04/05/2006
54754
54755
24779 A
24780 A
54707
54716
54715
54714
Control
Slice
Control
Slice
Control
Slice
Control
Slice
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Lee
Lee
Screebe
Screebe
Erne
Erne
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Carrigadrohid
Carrigadrohid
Screebe
Screebe
Ballyshannon
Ballyshannon
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Lee
Lee
Screebe
Screebe
Erne
Erne
6640
6881
5131
5207
9618
10990
10357
5752
300
267
10
10
121
157
68
70

























Burr 09
Burr 09






Raised
985
1217
892
836






183
167
126

565
287
138
117
456
89
374
471
398
403
183
253
180
31
326
334
180
229
211
491
76
97
54
72
300
267
10
10
121
157
68
70








24780
24779
34793
34792
44789
44788
24782
24781
34795
34794
44787
44786
34796
34797
44784
44785
44713
44714
44723
44724
44790
44791
54708
54713
54721
54722
54740
54749
54750
204713 A
204701 A
34705 A
34706 A
184747 B
184761 B
34707 A
24774
24777
44764
34788
54702 A
44724 A
14782 A
14764 A
24782 A
24791 A
24783 A
44764a
34792a
34798a
34777a
54741
14781a
24767a
54754
54755
24779 A
24780 A
54707
54716
54715
54714
28/04/2003
28/04/2003
07/04/2004
07/04/2004
07/04/2005
07/04/2005
29/04/2003
29/04/2003
08/04/2003
08/04/2004
08/04/2005
08/04/2005
12/04/2004
12/04/2004
04/04/2005
04/04/2005
02/05/2001
02/05/2001
02/05/2001
02/05/2001
26/04/2005
26/04/2005
29/04/2006
29/04/2006
26/04/2007
27/04/2007
28/04/2008
28/04/2008
28/04/2008
03/05/2001
03/05/2001
01/05/2002
01/05/2002
01/05/2002
01/05/2002
01/05/2002
01/05/2003
01/05/2003
29/04/2004
29/04/2004
28/04/2005
28/04/2005
26/04/2006
26/04/2006
26/04/2006
04/05/2006
04/05/2006
24/04/2007
24/04/2007
24/04/2007
29/04/2008
29/04/2008
06/05/2008
06/05/2008
28/04/2009
28/04/2009
04/04/2006
04/04/2006
28/04/2006
28/04/2006
04/05/2006
04/05/2006

MicroTag
Code
Release Date
Control
Slice
Control
Slice
Control
Slice
Control
Slice
Control
Slice
Control
Slice
Control
Slice
Control
Slice
Control
Slice
Control
Slice
Control
Slice
Control
Slice
Control
Slice
Control
Slice
Slice
Control
Slice
Control
Control
control
Slice
Slice
Control
Slice
Control
Slice
Control
Slice
Control
Control
Slice
Control
Slice
Control
Control
Slice
Control
Slice
Control
Slice
Control
Slice
Control
Slice
Control
Slice
Control
Slice
Control /
Treated
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Delphi grilse
Delphi grilse
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Delphi grilse
Delphi grilse
Delphi grilse
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Lee
Lee
Screebe
Screebe
Erne
Erne
Stock
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong
Delphi
Delphi
Delphi
Delphi
Delphi
Delphi
Delphi
Delphi
Delphi
Delphi
Delphi
Delphi
Delphi
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Carrigadrohid
Carrigadrohid
Screebe
Screebe
Ballyshannon
Ballyshannon
Hatchery
Gowla
Gowla
Gowla
Gowla
Gowla
Gowla
Invermore
Invermore
Invermore
Invermore
Invermore
Invermore
Erriff
Erriff
Erriff
Erriff
Bundorragha
Bundorragha
Bundorragha
Bundorragha
Bundorragha
Bundorragha
Bundorragha
Bundorragha
Bundorragha
Bundorragha
Bundorragha
Bundorragha
Bundorragha
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Burrishoole
Lee
Lee
Screebe
Screebe
Erne
Erne
Release River
4822
4955
4699
4655
4735
4583
4594
4589
4671
4653
4750
4716
4229
4325
4689
4659
6385
6392
6395
6368
8893
8471
8788
10560
9719
9451
10811
10551
5795
10039
5496
3079
1596
1314
4748
1212
4587
4745
4369
4437
3867
3793
4299
480
4809
8000
3907
3391
3393
6746
6832
6719
3392
3413
6640
6881
5131
5207
9618
10990
10357
5752
Estimated
Number
Released
0
3
0
4
2
2
4
2
2
6
1
0
4
16
0
0
11
15
13
11
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
9
9
4
1
11
3
10
13
12
14
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Donegal

1
6
4
8
5
6
1
4
7
5
2
2
5
10
0
4
85
103
70
71
2
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
82
47
32
10
16
66
10
11
18
27
32
6
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mayo
2
24
10
15
30
26
3
8
8
7
10
18
7
2
1
12
109
146
120
104
49
68
11
25
56
41
6
6
8
62
29
23
6
4
32
5
24
26
16
11
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Gal / Lim
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
4
1
1
0
1
0
1
3
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kerry
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
2
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
6
0
1
1
0
0
2
4
8
6
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
W Cork
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
S Coast
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
SE Coast
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
N Irl
0
0
0
0
11
8
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
138
138
93
150
98
23
17
8
33
7
11
18
48
43
38
41
75
13
137
142
68
227
209
491
76
97
54
72
298
266
0
0
3
0
0
0
Trap
0
0
3
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
5
37
47
9
10
158
171
42
114
113
137
29
9
15
2
3
0
1
0
0
0
12
11
2
8
10
8
13
3
34
20
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
20
0
0
Rods
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Draft
0
0
3
11
0
0
1
0
6
14
0
0
12
12
0
0
125
106
87
84
296
318
86
265
361
341
0
0
0
80
61
69
37
28
105
30
55
51
37
42
39
52
92
15
155
171
99
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
100
136
67
70
Brood
0
1
2
3
5
12
0
3
3
4
3
8
3
3
0
1
2
1
0
1
37
45
3
10
4
7
2
7
3
5
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Stray
3
35
22
51
53
54
9
17
26
37
17
31
34
44
2
37
372
423
303
285
543
609
142
414
534
526
175
160
119
416
259
160
77
58
248
55
126
145
151
162
96
114
180
31
326
334
180
229
211
491
76
97
54
72
300
267
10
10
121
157
68
70
Total tags
Recovered
unraised




































































































  


























































































































 

























































































































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
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

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
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
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

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


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




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
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
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

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Year
Mean ovigerous
L. salmonis per
fish
Standard
Error
Mean mobile
L. salmonis
per fish
Standard
Error
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
1.21
2.34
1.50
0.53
0.53
1.01
1.17
1.30
0.89
0.68
0.21
0.73
0.73
0.58
1.07
1.39
1.74
0.68
0.77
0.72
0.35
0.45
0.19
0.44
0.34
0.23
0.10
0.11
0.24
0.21
0.23
0.14
0.13
0.04
0.12
0.13
0.13
0.25
0.29
0.32
0.16
0.12
0.16
0.10
0.08
0.04
10.19
12.15
9.87
4.61
4.39
11.56
7.27
8.97
7.86
3.91
1.10
4.26
4.84
2.28
5.12
8.65
12.35
8.81
7.42
5.11
1.51
2.84
0.89
2.74
1.78
1.31
0.66
0.72
1.84
1.21
1.55
1.18
0.71
0.21
0.74
0.94
0.51
1.34
1.93
2.21
2.99
1.49
0.98
0.37
0.58
0.17
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