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Table 1 Details of test samples.

From: Genetic stock identification of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) populations in the southern part of the European range

Test Sample ID

Name, Location

Latitude/Longitude

(Grid Ref)

Source

Year

Sample Size

T1

Lune,

N.W. England

N 53:59:54/53.9984

W 02:51:02/-02.8504

Estuary nets

2004-05

49

T2

Ribble,

N.W. England

N 53:41:00/53.6833

W 02:50:00/-02.8333

Estuary nets

2004

50

T3

Dee,

N. Wales

N 53:22:31, 53.3754

W 03:13:30/-03.2175

Estuary nets

1984-88

47

T4

Tamar,

S.W. England

N 50:21:30/50.3583

W 04:10:00/-4.1667

Estuary nets

1987

62

T5

Mudeford (close to mouth of the Avon),

S. England

N 50:43:21/50.7224

W 01:44:55/-01.7485

Estuary nets

2006

47

T6

Aven,

N.W. France

(not included in the baseline)

N 47:48:06/47.8017;

W 03:44:07/-03.7353

Rod-caught from across the catchment

2005

37

T7

Narcea,

N. Spain

N 43:28:00/43.4670

W 06:07:00/-06.1170

Rod-caught from across the catchment

2006

112

  1. Tissue samples from adult salmon were collected from novel sites, independent of the baseline data; see Fig 1. for locations of tests samples.