Table 2 Local Ecological Knowledge (LEK) about the sea lamprey habitat (N = 40)
Mean sea lamprey habitats | Citations | Depth ranges (m) | Fishers (N) |
|---|---|---|---|
Rock sites | 18 | 1. 0–2 m | 06 |
Pebble stones—“Seixos” | 10 | 2. 0–4 m | 25 |
Sandy bottoms | 09 | 3. 0–6 m | 03 |
Freshwater sites | 04 | 4. 0–8 m | 01 |
Sargasso sea | 03 | Do not know | 05 |
Surface sites | 02 | ||
Depth sites | 02 | ||
Calm and crystal-clear waters | 02 | ||
Green backgrounds (laurel) | 01 | ||
Highest number of juveniles in the Minho river (villages) | Citations | Juvenile sea lamprey (sites) | Citations |
Monção | 19 | Northernmost areas of the river | 15 |
Melgaço | 12 | Whole river | 10 |
Valença | 05 | Banks of the river | 02 |
Vila Nova de Cerveira | 03 | Streams of the river | 02 |
Caminha (Coura river) | 03 | Gullies of the river | 02 |
Gondarém | 02 | Muddy regions | 01 |
Lapela (Monção municipality) | 01 | ||
A Torre, Ourense (Frieira Dam) | 01 | ||
Adult sea lamprey (sites) | Citations | ||
Whole river | 15 | ||
Minho river Mouth/“Barra de Caminha” | 08 | ||
Monção (village) | 03 | ||
Seixas to Vila Nova de Cerveira (villages) | 03 | ||
Melgaço (village) | 01 |