Life History Analysis of James River Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) with Implications for Management and Recovery of the Species
Sturgeon species (family Acipenseridae) are threatened globally due to habitat destruction, pollution, and overfishing. The Atlantic sturgeon Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus was listed as a federally endangered species in 2012. Atlantic sturgeon have a complex life history that utilizes a wide ran...
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VCU Scholars Compass
2012
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Online Access: | http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/2926 http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3925&context=etd |