| Title | Electronic tagging of green sturgeon reveals population structure and movement among estuaries |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2011 |
| Authors | Lindley, Steven T., Daniel L. Erickson, Mary L. Moser, Greg Williams, Olaf P. Langness, Jr. McCovey, Barry W., Michael Belchik, Dave Vogel, William Pinnix, John T. Kelly, Joseph C. Heublein, and Peter A. Klimley |
| Secondary Title | Transactions of the American Fisheries Society |
| Volume | 140 |
| Number | 1 |
| Pagination | p.108-122 |
| Call Number | OSU LIbraries: Valley SH1 .A5, Guin SH1 .A5, Electronic Subscription |
| Keywords | Alsea Bay, Columbia River, Coos Bay, Coquille River, feeding behavior, genetics, Gray's Harbor, Green sturgeon = Acipenser medirostris, habitats, Humboldt Bay, Klamath River, life history information, Puget Sound, Rogue River, Sacramento River, San Francisco Bay, San Pablo Bay, Siuslaw River, spatial distribution, temporal distribution, Umpqua River, Willapa Bay, Yaquina Bay |
| Notes | Green sturgeon spawn in a limited number of streams on the West Coast, including the Columbia, Rogue and Klamath rivers. In this study, young sturgeon were tagged and followed to see where they went. After spawning, they migrate and use many Pacific Coast estuaries, including the Umpqua River. Heaviest sturgeon use on the Umpqua is in the summer with some autumn use. Most Umpqua River green sturgeon spawned in the Rogue and Klamath rivers, although two sturgeon from the Sacramento River were found in the Umpqua. The study points out that sturgeon can use a variety of habitats and that keeping different habitats usable is important for their survival. |
| DOI | 10.1080/00028487.2011.557017 |
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