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Capture of white sturgeon larvae downstream of The Dalles Dam, Columbia River, Oregon and Washington, 2012

Open-File Report 2013-1110
Prepared in cooperation with the Chelan County Public Utility District
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https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20131110

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Abstract

Wild-spawned white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) larvae captured and reared in aquaculture facilities and subsequently released, are increasingly being used in sturgeon restoration programs in the Columbia River Basin. A reconnaissance study was conducted to determine where to deploy nets to capture white sturgeon larvae downstream of a known white sturgeon spawning area. As a result of the study, 103 white sturgeon larvae and 5 newly hatched free-swimming embryos were captured at 3 of 5 reconnaissance netting sites. The netting, conducted downstream of The Dalles Dam on the Columbia River during June 25–29, 2012, provided information for potentially implementing full-scale collection efforts of large numbers of larvae for rearing in aquaculture facilities and for subsequent release at a larger size in white sturgeon restoration programs.

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Parsley, M.J., and Kofoot, E., 2013, Capture of white sturgeon larvae downstream of The Dalles Dam, Columbia River, Oregon and Washington, 2012: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2013-1110, iv, 14 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20131110.

ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)

ISSN: 0196-1497 (print)

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Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Capture of white sturgeon larvae downstream of The Dalles Dam, Columbia River, Oregon and Washington, 2012
Series title Open-File Report
Series number 2013-1110
DOI 10.3133/ofr20131110
Year Published 2013
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Reston, VA
Contributing office(s) Western Fisheries Research Center
Description iv, 14 p.
Country United States
State Oregon, Washington
Other Geospatial Columbia River, Dalles Dam
Online Only (Y/N) N
Additional Online Files (Y/N) N
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