Lamprey surveys and consultancy advice UK & Ireland
Three species of lamprey occur in Ireland; the brook lamprey Lampetra planeri, the river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis and the sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus. The lampreys (family Petromyzonidae) belong to a…
We recorded this brook lamprey nest-building activity on a tributary of the Lower River Shannon on the 19th March 2016. Brook lampreys are the smallest of the three Irish lamprey species. This is…
After decades spent destroying thousands of kilometres of river channels in Ireland, the Office of Public Works (OPW) has recently embarked on a river enhancement programme. This programme is being undertaken…
Spawning survey We took these photos and videos of brook lampreys Lampetra planeri spawning in the River Maine catchment, Co Kerry, during early April 2014. This work was undertaken as part…
The following is a photo and video gallery of Brook lampreys Lampetra planeri spawning in a small tributary of Lough Derg in the River Shannon catchment, Ireland. These photos were…
Although Mulkear Life have claimed to have designed a pass suitable for lampreys on the River Mulkear, they have not produced any conclusive scientific evidence that this pass provides any significant…
ECOFACT staff are experts in the identification of all the life cycle-stages of lampreys, including juveniles and transformers. We have prepared this new page to provide guidance on identifying lampreys.…
During 2013 our staff were involved in numerous projects where we provided lamprey translocation services. This is moving lampreys out of the way of instream works, and is also sometimes…
