Incidence of lamprey marks on Lake Sturgeon ( Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque, 1817) in the St. Clair – Detroit River System: Implications for Sea Lamprey ( Petromyzon marinus Linnaeus, 1758) effects

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew S. Briggs ◽  
Justin A. Chiotti ◽  
James C. Boase ◽  
Jan‐Michael Hessenauer ◽  
Todd C. Wills
Keyword(s):  
Petromyzon Marinus ◽  
River System ◽  
Sea Lamprey ◽  
Lake Sturgeon ◽  
Acipenser Fulvescens ◽  
Detroit River

Verifying success of artificial spawning reefs in the St. Clair-Detroit River System for lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque, 1817)

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 1393-1401 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. K. Bouckaert ◽  
N. A. Auer ◽  
E. F. Roseman ◽  
J. Boase
Keyword(s):  
River System ◽  
Lake Sturgeon ◽  
Acipenser Fulvescens ◽  
Detroit River

Comparison of lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens), Stizostedion spp., Catostomus spp., Moxostoma spp., quillback (Carpiodes cyprinus), and mooneye (Hiodon tergisus) larval drift in Des Prairies River, Quebec

2001 ◽  
Vol 79 (8) ◽  
pp. 1472-1489 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie D'Amours ◽  
Stéphanie Thibodeau ◽  
Réjean Fortin
Keyword(s):  
River System ◽  
Lake Sturgeon ◽  
Acipenser Fulvescens ◽  
Larval Drift ◽  
Power House ◽  
Spawning Areas ◽  
Vertical Variations ◽  
Reverse Situation ◽  
The Right ◽  
St Lawrence River

Several fish species that spawn in lotic habitats have a larval-drift phase which is a major determinant of their reproductive success. The main objective of this study was to compare seasonal, diel, longitudinal, transverse, and vertical variations in rates of lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens), Stizostedion spp., Catostomus spp., Moxostoma spp., quillback (Carpiodes cyprinus), and mooneye (Hiodon tergisus) larval drift in Des Prairies River (DPR) near Montreal (Quebec), which is one of the major lotic spawning habitats of the St. Lawrence River system. Larval sampling was conducted in the spring of 1994 and 1995 for the six taxa, and on a more restricted basis for lake sturgeon in 1996–1998, using drift nets set at several transects, stations, depths, and periods of the day, along a 19 km long section of river beginning ca. 2 km downstream from the DPR power house. For all taxa except lake sturgeon, peak larval drift occurred ca. 1 week earlier in 1995 than in 1994. The sequence was very similar between years, beginning with Stizostedion spp., followed by Catostomus spp., then lake sturgeon, quillback, and mooneye drifting simultaneously, and finally Moxostoma spp. Generally, for all taxa except quillback, whose multimodal drift pattern suggests intermittent, prolonged spawning, larval-drift profiles showed one major seasonal mode, which was observed simultaneously at all transects. For all taxa except quillback, drift rates peaked between 21:00 and 03:00 and were minimal during daylight hours. Lake sturgeon and Stizostedion spp. larval drift rates decreased radically from the most upstream to the most downstream transect, suggesting that both taxa spawn mostly in the vicinity of the DPR power house. More studies are required to explain this longitudinal decline in drift rates, particularly for lake sturgeon. The other taxa showed longitudinal variation in larval drift rates, suggesting that they spawn near the DPR power house and (or) in the Île de Pierre Rapids, ca. 12 km downstream. At all transects, larval drift rates for the six taxa were generally higher in the right half (Montreal) of the river, suggesting that eggs are deposited mostly in this part of the river at the two major spawning areas and that larvae tend to remain in the same general corridors during downstream migration. For all taxa, though to a lesser extent for lake sturgeon, nocturnal drift rates tend to be higher near the surface than at mid-depth and near the bottom, the reverse situation being observed for diurnal drift rates.

Lake Sturgeon, Lake Whitefish, and Walleye Egg Deposition Patterns with Response to Fish Spawning Substrate Restoration in the St. Clair-Detroit River System

2018 ◽  
Vol 147 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason L. Fischer ◽  
Jeremy J. Pritt ◽  
Edward F. Roseman ◽  
Carson G. Prichard ◽  
Jaquelyn M. Craig ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
River System ◽  
Lake Sturgeon ◽  
Lake Whitefish ◽  
Detroit River ◽  
Deposition Patterns ◽  
Spawning Substrate ◽  
Egg Deposition ◽  
Fish Spawning

Adult lake sturgeon ( Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque, 1817) occurrence in the Muskegon River system, a Lake Michigan drowned river mouth, USA

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 547-558
Author(s):  
Brandon S. Harris ◽  
Carl R. Ruetz ◽  
Travis J. Ellens ◽  
Anthony D. Weinke ◽  
Bopaiah A. Biddanda
Keyword(s):  
Lake Michigan ◽  
River Mouth ◽  
River System ◽  
Lake Sturgeon ◽  
Acipenser Fulvescens ◽  
System A

scholarly journals Telemetry narrows the search for sea lamprey spawning locations in the St. Clair-Detroit River System

2016 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 1084-1091 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher M. Holbrook ◽  
Aaron K. Jubar ◽  
Jessica M. Barber ◽  
Kevin Tallon ◽  
Darryl W. Hondorp
Keyword(s):  
River System ◽  
Sea Lamprey ◽  
Detroit River

Spawning by lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) in the Detroit River

2004 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. M. Caswell ◽  
D. L. Peterson ◽  
B. A. Manny ◽  
G. W. Kennedy
Keyword(s):  
Lake Sturgeon ◽  
Acipenser Fulvescens ◽  
Detroit River

Development of geomorphic typologies for identifying Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) habitat in the Saskatchewan River System

River Systems ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 215-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meghan K. Carr ◽  
Christine Lacho ◽  
Michael Pollock ◽  
Doug Watkinson ◽  
Karl-Erich Lindenschmidt
Keyword(s):  
River System ◽  
Lake Sturgeon ◽  
Acipenser Fulvescens

Movements and biological statistics of lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) populations from the St. Lawrence and Ottawa River system, Quebec

1993 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
pp. 638-650 ◽  
Author(s):  
Réjean Fortin ◽  
Jean-René Mongeau ◽  
Gilles Desjardins ◽  
Pierre Dumont
Keyword(s):  
Total Mortality ◽  
River System ◽  
Lake Sturgeon ◽  
Acipenser Fulvescens ◽  
Commercial Fishing ◽  
Commercial Catch ◽  
Saint Louis ◽  
Ottawa River ◽  
Biological Statistics ◽  
St Lawrence River

Our objective was to compare movements and biological statistics of lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) populations from two fluvial lakes on the St. Lawrence River, Lac Saint-Louis and Lac Saint-Pierre, which are main commercial fishing sectors, and from Lac des Deux Montagnes on the Ottawa River. Sturgeon can move freely among these three lakes. Lac des Deux Montagnes sturgeon differ from the other groups by their higher degree of sedentariness, slower growth, and lower condition factor. Lac Saint-Louis and Lac Saint-Pierre sturgeon are also sedentary, but some movement between the two lakes was observed. Sturgeon tagged on the Rivière des Prairies and Rivière L'Assomption spawning grounds, located in the central part of the study area, and also on pre- and post-spawning concentration sites, were recaptured throughout the St. Lawrence River, from Lac Saint-Louis to Lac Saint-Pierre. Length, weight, and age composition of the commercial catch, growth, and total mortality varied between Lac Saint-Louis and Lac Saint-Pierre. Higher commercial exploitation rates in the latter could be responsible for some differences. The management implications of these results are discussed.

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