Houston Chronicle7d
Atlantic sturgeon were fished almost to extinction − ancient DNA reveals how Chesapeake Bay population changed over centuries
Woodland Era pottery remnants at archaeological sites from as long as 2,000 years ago show that the fall and springtime runs of Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus) upstream were celebrated with ...
An ancient fish is in danger, but research could salvage its future
Sturgeon are among the oldest fish on Earth, yet many present-day sturgeon species are at threat of extinction, with 17 of 27 species listed as “critically endangered.” Sporting an armor of five rows ...
National Geographic news1mon
These surreal jarred fish tell an urgent story of extinction
Collection manager Justin Mann cradles an Atlantic sturgeon, Acipenser oxyrinchus. Dams that block breeding grounds threaten the species. Researchers value the collection because it reveals how ...
Times Union6d
Atlantic sturgeon were fished almost to extinction − ancient DNA reveals how Chesapeake Bay population changed over centuries
Woodland Era pottery remnants at archaeological sites from as long as 2,000 years ago show that the fall and springtime runs of Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus) upstream were celebrated ...