Sturgeons and paddlefishes (Acipenseridae) are highly endangered freshwater fishes. Their
eggs (sold as caviar) are one of the most valuable wildlife products in international trade …

This report provides a synthesis of results obtained between 2005 and 2008 from the
Comprehensive Sturgeon Research Program, an interagency collaboration between the US …

Summary The Pallid Sturgeon is listed as federally endangered under the Endangered
Species Act in the United States. When the species was listed in 1990 it was considered …

The ability to adapt to changing environments is fundamental for species persistence. Both
plasticity and genetic selection are potential drivers that allow for traits to be advantageous …

Abstract Pallid Sturgeon Scaphirhynchus albus and Shovelnose Sturgeon S. platorynchus
are congeners occupying overlapping habitats within the Missouri and Mississippi River …

Populations of sturgeon across the globe are threatened due to unregulated harvest and
habitat loss, and the status varies among species across North America. Ready access to …

Critical swimming speeds of sturgeon are presumably lower in vertically uniform, rectilinear
flow than in heterogeneous boundary‐layer flow. Movement in rectilinear flow of the water …

We synthesized wild and stocked pallid sturgeon Scaphirhynchus albus capture data
collected in four recovery areas of the Missouri River during 1998–2007, providing the first …

During the spring 2015 sampling efforts on the Missouri River, several adult pallid sturgeon
(Scaphirhynchus albus) were captured in a visually emaciated condition. As pallid sturgeon …

Because of recent environmental changes, a number of species have become critically
endangered in the wild. To prevent extinction of these species, captive populations have …