Increasing Frequency of High Flows
The Wrong Type of Rain? Before 2019, severe floods occurred once every 8 years. Since 2019, they have been occurring […]
Increasing Frequency of Low Flows
“Climate Proofing” Rivers Thursday 29th November, 2018 Climate change and species extinction have been high on the news agenda in […]
Overshading
For many fish species, the smaller rivers and streams of a catchment are vital for spawning and juvenile habitat. The […]
Habitat Degradation
Acid Waters The upper Wye and one of its major tributaries, the Irfon, have for many years suffered from the […]
Acidification
https://youtu.be/XMuZ1za5pco?si=EeIG_M_UV_6tVak7 Acid Waters The upper Wye and one of its major tributaries, the Irfon, have for many years suffered from […]
Algae
Predation of Fish All the fish species that inhabit the Wye and Usk are subject to predation, whether as a […]
Predation
Predation of Fish All the fish species that inhabit the Wye and Usk are subject to predation, whether as a […]
Pollution
There is nothing more galling to those interested in rivers than witnessing a serious pollution. These occur through negligence, bad […]
Increasing Water Temperatures
Implications of High Water Temperatures on Salmon and Trout Fisheries – A Scientific Perspective Increasing water temperatures are having a […]
Excessive Soil Loss to Water
https://youtu.be/n7vMcK4Bg9w Too Much Soil Entering Rivers One effect of the intensification of farming since the 1980s has been a decline […]
Tackling Invasive Species
Invasive species are a serious problem to our native flora and fauna. Some can also be a threat to people […]
