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Multi-run migratory behavior of adult male lake sturgeon in a short river

September 18, 2021

Lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) can migrate long distances to spawn, but many populations currently spawn in systems where the length of accessible riverine migratory habitat has been greatly reduced by dam construction. With the increased prevalence of shortened rivers, focusing on migratory dynamics in short rivers (

Publication Year 2022
Title Multi-run migratory behavior of adult male lake sturgeon in a short river
DOI 10.1016/j.jglr.2021.06.012
Authors Donna L. Parrish, Lisa K. Izzo, Gayle Barbin Zydlewski
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Journal of Great Lakes Research
Index ID 70229526
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Coop Res Unit Leetown
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