Although Eurasia's Caspian basin once supported the world's richest and most diverse
complex of sturgeon species, recent human activities have decimated populations of these …

Sturgeon are found circumglobally throughout the northern hemisphere. Longevity, late age
to sexual maturation and infrequent spawning are typical life history strategies that have …

Characterizing inter-and intra-population levels of variability in age at sexual maturation for
long-lived fishes provides insight into year-class strength and recruitment dynamics …

Background Restocking by introducing hatchery-reared fish into wild habitats aids in the
restoration of fishery aquatic ecosystems and reefs to increase the abundance of fish …

Chemical markers in otoliths have been used to assess the stock structure of many marine
fishes, but these natural markers have yet to be widely evaluated in the spines of sturgeon …