Record Info:
- Extended Citation
- Xinhai, L., Litvak, M.K., and Clarke, J.E.H. 2007. (2007). Overwintering habitat use of Shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum): defining critical habitat using a novel underwater video survey and modeling approach. Can. J. Aqua. Sci. 64: 1248-1257.
- Reference Abbreviation
- Xinhai et al., 2007
- Date Communicated
- 2007
- Region
- Kennebecasis
- Location Details
- Kennebecasis River
- Group
- Physical
- Category
- Water Properties
- Preliminary Ecosystems Component
- Environmental Variables
- Attribute/Species (e.g.)
- Depth
- Metric/Detail
- m
- Primary Objective
- Determine where Shortnose sturgeon are overwintering and estimate the population size
- Key Findings/Monitoring Red Flags
- Overwinter, Shortnose sturgeon in Kennebecasis found at shallow depths (3.1 - 6.9 m) in sandy substrate (other environmental variable tested within the study area did not seem to play a major role_
- Data Collection Start
- 2004
- Data Collection Finish
- 2005
- Physical collection of data/samples
- Yes
- Referenced Data Source (if data not physically collected or not available in text)
- Stakeholder Group
- Stakeholder Name
- *Journal Article
- Type of Reference
- Journal Article
- Source Details
- Can. J. Aquat. Sci.
- Monitoring Tool
- Monitoring/Management Recommendations
- This overwintering habitat can be defined as critical habitat following the policies of the Species at Risk Act
- Notes
- File/Paper Location
- PDF Available
- link