Population Viability Analysis of the Endangered Shortnose Sturgeon

Abstract

Population viability analysis (PVA) can be used to partition influences on population recovery, and to distinguish those under the control of the military. We used PVA to evaluate threats to recovery of shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) in a river adjacent to Fort Stewart, Georgia, USA. We evaluated potential threats including groundwater withdrawal, poor water quality in summer, saltwater intrusion via rice canals, mercury effects, harvest as by-catch, and sedimentation of spawning habitat.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA556188

Entities

People

  • Doug L. Peterson
  • Henriette I. Jager
  • Mark S. Bevelhimer

Organizations

  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cells
  • Chemistry
  • Climate Change
  • Drainage Basins
  • Ecology
  • Ecotoxicology
  • Environmental Protection
  • Eutrophication
  • Fish
  • Fisheries
  • Habitats
  • Medical Personnel
  • Natural Resources
  • Water Quality
  • Wildlife

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.