Atlantic Sturgeon Movements in Relation to a Cutterhead Dredge in the James River, Virginia

Abstract

This technical note describes a field study investigating the movements of federally endangered Atlantic sturgeon, Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus (ATS), during the summer and fall of 2017 near a cutterhead dredge working in the James River, Virginia, to provide data addressing the concern about the potential impacts of dredging activities (for example, excavation, transit, disposal, sounds, reduced water quality) on the ATS.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2021
Accession Number
AD1148605

Entities

People

  • Alan W. Katzenmeyer
  • Kevin J. Reine
  • Matthew T. Balazik
  • Safra Altman

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animals
  • Army
  • Biology
  • Data Analysis
  • Detection
  • Dredging
  • Fish
  • Fisheries
  • Fungi
  • Habitats
  • Hot Spots
  • Human Behavior
  • Identification Systems
  • Navigation
  • Oceans
  • Telemetry
  • Water Quality
  • Wildlife

Readers

  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering