Environmental cues for natural reproduction of the Chinese sturgeon, Acipenser sinensis Gray, 1835, in the Yangtze River, China

• Published in: Journal of applied ichthyology Vol. 29; no. 6; pp. 1389 - 1394
• Main Authors: Gao, X., Li, M.-Z., Lin, P.-C., Duan, Z.-H., Liu, H.-Z.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.12.2013
• Subjects: Acipenser; Acipenser sinensis; Freshwater; China, People's Rep., Sichuan Prov., Changjiang R., Three Gorges Dam; China, People's Rep., Changjiang R

Summary For effective conservation, it is important to explore the environmental cues initiating the spawning activities of a fish species. Based on monitoring data gathered between 1998 and 2011, the relationships between spawning activities of the Chinese sturgeon, Acipenser sinensis, and several...