This CAISIE project update comes on the day the Central Fisheries Board and the seven Regional Fisheries Boards are re-structured into a single organisation now known as Inland Fisheries Ireland (Iascach Intíre Éireann).
Research & control of Lagarosiphon major
Research on approaches to controlling the Lagarosiphon weed in Lough Corrib and the efficacy of these measures is [...]
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Distribution maps showing spread of Lagarosiphon Major in Lough Corrib 2005-2008.
The latest distribution maps for 2010 will be uploaded soon.
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Research and Control Programme for Lagarosiphon major in Lough Corrib 2008
Executive summary
It is almost four years since Lagarosiphon was first reported in a bay on the western side of upper Lough Corrib. Since that time, this aggressive invasive plant has rapidly expanded its geographical range and its overall standing crop within this large water body. [...]
Curly leaved waterweed (Lagarosiphon major)
This submerged rooted plant grows in water up to 5 metres deep. It is sold by garden centres, aquarists and DIY stores throughout the country. Horticulturalists and landscape gardeners also use it as an oxygenating plant in artificial watercourses. It has recently been located in Lough Corrib, where it grows with [...]
Some of the most worrying species of invasives in Ireland are aquatic plants. In many cases the plant fills an empty niche and then expands rapidly and competes for additional niches. Oftentimes the native species are ousted and the ecology of the waterway can be changed dramatically.
This can lead to waterways becoming completely choked by [...]
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