Abstract
Lampreys are endangered in Europe, and European states are legally required to take measures to ensure their protection. However, there is currendy little information on the distribution of the three species present in Northern Ireland. Anecdotal records of adult lampreys were collated from anglers and other sources, and a systematic electrofishing survey was undertaken to establish the distribution of lamprey ammocoetes. Lampreys were found in seven of the nine Northern Irish river catchments. Brook lampreys (Lampetra planen (Bloch)) were widely distributed, but the two anadromous species, sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus L.) and river lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis (L.)), were more limited in their distribution, possibly due to barriers restricting migration. CE. Goodwin (corresponding author; email: claire.goodwin? gmail.com), Ulster Museum, National Museums Northern Ireland, 153 Bangor Road, Holywood, Co. Down, BT18 0EU; J.T.A. Dick, R.W. Elwood, School of Biological Sciences, Medical Biology Centre, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, Co. Antrim, BT9 7BL.
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