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Variation in diet and lipid content of age-0 sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus sp.) in the lower Missouri River basin

June 8, 2026

Shovelnose sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus platorynchus) and related endangered pallid sturgeon (S. albus) are species of interest in the highly modified Missouri River. Scaphirhynchus sturgeon require long distances of riverine habitat for the development of drifting free embryos along with suitable foraging habitat during the subsequent transition to exogenous feeding. Working with specimens collected by the US Army Corps of Engineers and Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, we examined diet composition of age-0 (

Publication Year 2026
Title Variation in diet and lipid content of age-0 sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus sp.) in the lower Missouri River basin
DOI 10.1080/02705060.2026.2629725
Authors Alin González, James M. Long, Nathan J.C. Gosch, Anthony P. Civiello, Todd R. Gemeinhardt, Jerrod Hall
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Journal of Freshwater Ecology
Index ID 70277031
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Coop Res Unit Atlanta
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