Habitat use differences mediate population threat exposure in white sturgeon.
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| Title: | Habitat use differences mediate population threat exposure in white sturgeon. |
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| Authors: | Walter, Jonathan A.1,2 (AUTHOR) jawalter@ucdavis.edu, Singer, Gabriel P.3 (AUTHOR), Reuman, Daniel C.4 (AUTHOR), Colborne, Scott F.5,6 (AUTHOR), Sheppard, Lawrence W.7 (AUTHOR), O’Donnell, Daniel R.5 (AUTHOR), Coombs, Nat4 (AUTHOR), Tracy, Erin E.1,5 (AUTHOR), Johnston, Myfanwy8 (AUTHOR), Miller, Emily A.9 (AUTHOR), Steel, Anna E.5 (AUTHOR), Kelly, John T.3 (AUTHOR), Fangue, Nann A.1,5 (AUTHOR), Rypel, Andrew L.1,5,10 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Environmental Biology of Fishes. Mar2026, Vol. 109 Issue 1, p1-17. 17p. |
| Abstract: | Understanding intraspecific variation in habitat use, particularly of long-lived fishes across multiple life history stages, is core to improved conservation management. Here, we present results from a synthesis of acoustic telemetry data for large juvenile and adult white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) from 2010 to 2017 in the San Francisco Estuary and Sacramento River ecosystems. We focused primarily on uncovering spatial patterns of inferred habitat occupancy across life stages, and on linking habitat use to population threats. We found substantial differences in habitat use across individuals and over time that was related to fish age class. However, differences in habitat use were not explained by fish sex or water year flow conditions. We estimated an index of angling exposure, which showed that fish entering reproductive maturity, which historically were of harvestable size, were detected less often than other sizes in areas with high angler pressure, suggesting possible behavioral avoidance of areas of high angler pressure. Additionally, we used historical data to evaluate potential exposure of white sturgeon to a severe red tide event in late summer 2022. We found that > 50% of reproductive-age fish may have been residing in areas affected by the red tide. Future monitoring and management of white sturgeon might benefit from examining multiple phases of white sturgeon life history. For example, additional tracking studies could improve understanding of juvenile habitat use, adult survival rates, patterns of anadromy, and cross-basin habitat utilization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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