Diadromous fishes migrate between freshwater and marine habitats to complete their life
cycle, a complexity that makes them vulnerable to the adverse effects of current and past …

Sturgeons and paddlefishes (Acipenseridae) are highly endangered freshwater fishes. Their
eggs (sold as caviar) are one of the most valuable wildlife products in international trade …

The 27 extant species of sturgeons and paddlefishes (Order Acipenseriformes) represent a
unique and relict lineage of fishes. Producers of coveted black caviar, sturgeons are one of …

Summary The Atlantic Sturgeon, Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus, is a large member of the
family Acipenseridae, historically reaching lengths of at least 4.6 m in length (with some …

Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) is a long-lived, anadromous species
that is broadly distributed along the Atlantic coast of North America. Historic overharvest and …

Abstract The anadromous Atlantic sturgeon Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus, a wide-
ranging species along the Atlantic Coast of North America, is being considered for federal …

The goal of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) protocols for the use of sturgeon
is standardization of research practices to benefit the recovery of Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) …

Since 1997, year of the 10th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP10) of CITES
(Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) all 27 …

Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) is an anadromous fish of considerable
conservation concern, following its long history of overfishing and exposure to a variety of …

Populations of lake sturgeon Acipenser fulvescens have undergone dramatic declines in
abundance and distribution in the Great Lakes basin and are a species of conservation …