Sentences with phrase «lake sturgeon»

A newly published study of a threatened population of lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) revealed behavior patterns that could inform conservation policies to further protect the species.
Sometimes, between classes, Zenobia Banks descends a flight of stairs to a small room where juvenile, several - inch - long lake sturgeon swim in an oversized tank.
The study, led by Shedd Aquarium in partnership with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), confirmed that wild, adult lake sturgeon are nocturnally active in the Great Lakes Basin.
Published online in the Journal of Great Lakes Research, the study uses new techniques to investigate lake sturgeon life history.
Construction of two new fish - spawning reefs is about to begin in the St. Clair River northeast of Detroit, the latest chapter in a decade - plus effort to restore native species such as lake sturgeon, walleye and lake whitefish.
The reefs built in the Middle Channel of the St. Clair River in 2012 have attracted spawning lake sturgeon for two consecutive years, an indication that the reef builders have hit upon the right recipe, said project leader Jennifer Read, deputy director of the U-M Water Center at the Graham Sustainability Institute.
Lake sturgeon travel long distances, hiking roughly 100 miles upstream in the spring and laying eggs along the way.
Most of Oak Ridge's research has been on lake sturgeon and paddlefish, which both live in the Mississippi River Basin, where many of the projects are being proposed.
The museum's resident scientist, Dr. Stephanie Ogren, shows students how to weigh native lake sturgeon.
«A long - term goal of this team is to create enough fish - spawning habitat in the river so that we have really robust, self - sustaining populations of lake sturgeon, whitefish and walleye,» she said.
It also provides $ 300 million annually for continuing the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, a program that has been used to clean up the Buffalo River, restore the lake sturgeon to Buffalo Niagara's waters and improve recreation opportunities for beach - goers.
It contains North America's largest wetlands, is home to a number of at - risk species, including caribou and lake sturgeon, and is a one of the world's critical storehouses of carbon.
The lake sturgeon is the biggest fish in the Great Lakes, and the St. Clair River is home to the largest remaining population in those inland seas.
Sturgeon have been around more than 100 million years and today consist of 29 species worldwide, including the lake sturgeon found in the Great Lakes.
Lake sturgeon can grow up to 7 feet in length and can weigh up to 300 pounds.
We are hosting a lake sturgeon release in downtown Chattanooga as part of our Saving Our Sturgeon program.
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