Movements of Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) in nearshore habitat as determined by acoustic telemetry
January 1, 2003
Gulf sturgeon were tagged with telemetry tags and were tracked and relocated in fall and early winter of 1996 and 1998 to determine migration patterns and winter feeding habitats after they emigrated from the Suwannee River, Florida, into the Gulf of Mexico. We hypothesized that their migration would generally follow the drowned Suwannee River channel across the West Florida shelf. Fish left the river in late Oct. or early Nov., about the time river water temperatures fell below 20 C. Tracked and relocated fish moved slowly and remained offshore of Suwannee Sound in nearby shallow (
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Title | Movements of Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) in nearshore habitat as determined by acoustic telemetry |
| DOI | 10.18785/goms.2101.05 |
| Authors | R. E. Edwards, K. J. Sulak, Craig B. Grimes, M. Randall |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Gulf of Mexico Science |
| Index ID | 1008393 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |