First documented occurrences of the shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) in the Saco River, Maine, USA
June 21, 2013
During sampling efforts to study the more abundant Atlantic sturgeon, Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus, between May of 2009 and November of 2011, four shortnose sturgeon were captured in gill nets near the mouth of the Saco River, Maine. Two of these individuals were tagged with acoustic transmitters to monitor their movement within the Saco River. Additionally, six shortnose sturgeon that had been tagged with acoustic transmitters in the Merrimack River, Massachusetts were detected on the acoustic array deployed within the Saco River and its estuary over this time period. These incidences represent the first verified documentation of shortnose sturgeon within this estuary.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Title | First documented occurrences of the shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) in the Saco River, Maine, USA |
| DOI | 10.1111/jai.12159 |
| Authors | C.E. Little, M. Kieffer, G. Wippelhauser, G. Zydlewski, M. Kinnison, L. A. Whitefleet-Smith, J.A. Sulikowski |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Journal of Applied Ichthyology |
| Index ID | 70043591 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Leetown Science Center |