Lake sturgeon are arguably the largest and most unique freshwater fish in North America.
Unfortunately their uniqueness includes many characteristics that make them especially …

Sturgeons are a unique group of species that were historically widespread across the
northern hemisphere. According to the latest IUCN Red list assessment, more than 80% of …

Knowledge of the reproductive biology of wild sturgeon populations is critical to ensure the
survival of this unique group of animals. We combined gill-netting surveys, nonlethal blood …

The goal of this paper is to improve the assignment of sex and stage of maturity for
sturgeons and paddlefish by providing both an overview of the gonadal stages of maturity …

Abstract The Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) is a long-lived,
anadromous fish species ranging from Labrador, CA to Florida, USA. In the Saco River …

Success of lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque, 1817) stocking programmes
has rarely been evaluated. As of the early 1990s, Lake Sturgeon populations were nearly …

Abiotic conditions and demographic factors can influence the timing of spawning. Behavioral
plasticity allows females to select spawning conditions that are conducive to offspring …

Lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) occupy some of the most northerly distributions of any
sturgeon species and experience extended overwintering periods when resources may be …

The presence of hydroelectric power generating facilities has been identified as the primary
factor affecting the variation in relative abundance of Lake Sturgeon Acipenser fulvescens in …

Survival of adult fishes is critical to the conservation and management of wild populations,
particularly for long-lived, slow to reproduce species. Most sturgeon species are of …