Student Project Reports

Project reports by students who have carried out research in support of the objectives of the Wester Ross Fisheries Trust. We think its important that these reports can be seen where much work has gone into them, and they include valuable information that can not be found elsewhere.

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• Billier, Geoffrey (2014) A study of macro-invertebrates and the feeding behaviour of juvenile salmon in the Little Gruinard River SAC, 2014
  Geoffrey Billier sampled macro-invertebrates and investigate the feeding behaviour of juvenile salmon in the Little Gruinard river, during a three-month internship for WRFT, as part of his studies at Ecole Nationale Sup?rieure Agronomique de Toulouse 'ENSAT'. This report provides much new information about the biodiversity of macro-invertebrates in the river, drift patterns (day & night) and the diet of salmon fry, parr and smolts.  Posted: 30/09/2014 (3.22MB)
• Mamo, Sara (2013) Trophic Status and Ontogeny: An Analysis of Brown Trout (Salmo trutta, L.1758) Growth and Diet in Wester Ross, Scotland
  This thesis by Middlesex University student Sara Mamo investigates the diet and growth of brown trout in Loch Coire na h-Airigh and Loch Feur, Wester Ross.  Posted: 13/12/2013 (1.17MB)
• Dang, Vu H. (2013) Preliminary investigation of Aquatic Macro-Invertebrate Biodiversity in the Gairloch Hill Lochs, Wester-Ross Shire
  This thesis by Middlesex University student Vu Dang investigates the aquatic macro-invertebrates biodiversity of lochs at varying altitudes, located in the Gairloch district, Wester Ross Shire, Scotland.  Posted: 13/12/2013 (2.35MB)
• Neervoort, Ruby (2013) Tales from Herring fishers about the decline of the Wester Ross herring fishery
  This thesis, by VU University Amsterdam student Ruby Neervoort, subtitled 'a social and political analysis of the historical changes in the Wester Ross herring fishery over the last 50 years', contrasts events associated with the herring fisheries around Wester Ross relating to changes in herring abundance, fisheries management policy and the local fisheries as told by the fishermen.  Posted: 13/12/2013 (1.92MB)
• Moreno, N. (2012) An analysis of Highlands Hill Loch Trout (Salmo trutta, L, 1758) Phylogeography
  This unpublished undergradulate project report by Nadjena Moreno of Middlesex University investigates genetic relationships of brown trout in the Gairloch hill lochs. Nadjena has given much thought as to how trout came to be where they were found. Nadjena suggests that both natural and anthropogenic factors have influenced the genetic structure of trout populations in the lochs investigated.  Posted: 01/08/2012 (1.24MB)