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White Sturgeon - Acipenser transmontanus
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References
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Anders, P. and D. Richards. 1996. Implications of ecosystem collapse on white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) in the Kootenai River, Idaho, Montana, and British Columbia. Pp. 27-40. In: Proceedings of the International Congress on the Biology of Fishes, San Francisco State University, CA. July 14-18, 1996.- Anders, P. J., D. L. Richards, and M. S. Powell. 2002. The first endangered white sturgeon population: repercussions in an altered large river-floodplain ecosystem. American Fisheries Society Symposium 28:67-82.
- Anders, P.J. and R.E. Westerhof. 1996. Conservation aquaculture of endangered white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) in the Kootenai River, Idaho. Pp. 51-62 In: Proceedings from the International Congress on the Biology of Fishes: Culture and Management of Sturgeon and Paddlefish Symposium Proceedings. San Francisco State University, CA. July 14–18, 1996.
- Bemis, William, Eric Findeis and Lance Grande. 1997. An overview of Acipenseriformes. Environmental Biology of Fishes 48: 25–71.
- Brown, C.J.D. 1971. Fishes of Montana. Bozeman, MT: Big Sky Books/Montana State University. 207 p.
- Conte, F.C, S.I. Doroshov, P.B. Lutes, and E.M. Strange. 1988. Hatchery manual for the white sturgeon Acipenser transmontanus Richardson, with application to other North American Acipenseridae. Cooperative Extension, University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Publication 3322.
- Duke, S., P. Anders, G. Ennis, R. Hallock, J. Hammond, S. Ireland, J. Laufle, et al. 1999. Recovery plan for Kootenai River white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus). Journal of Applied Ichthyology 15(4-5): 157-163.
- Hanson, D. L., T. G. Cochnauer, J. D. DeVore, H. E. Forner, T. T. Kisanuki, D. W. Kohlhorst, P. Lumley, G. McCabe, A. A. Nigro, S. Parker, D. Swartz and A. Van Vooren. 1992. White sturgeon management framework plan. Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission. 220 pp.
- Hempsall, V. 2015. Koogopogo: Super-sized Sturgeon. Kootenay Mountain Culture Magazine 27 (Summer 2015).
- Holton, G. D. 1980. The riddle of existence: fishes of special concern. Montana Outdoors 11(1):2-6.
- Holton, G.D. and H.E. Johnson. 2003. A field guide to Montana fishes. 3rd edition. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Helena, MT. 95 pp.
- Ireland, S. C., P. J. Anders, and J. T. Siple. 2002. Conservation aquaculture: an adaptive approach to prevent extinction of an endangered white sturgeon population. American Fisheries Society Symposium 28:211-222.
- Ireland, S.C. 2000. Kootenai River white sturgeon studies and conservation aquaculture. Annual Progress Report. Prepared for U.S. Department of Energy and Bonneville Power Administration. Contract Number 88 BI 93743, Project No. 88-64. Portland, OR.
- Kincaid, H.L. 1993. Breeding plan to preserve the genetic variability of the Kootenai River white sturgeon. Bonneville Power Administration, Portland, OR. 22 pp.
- Krieger, Jeannette and Paul Fuerst. 2002. Evidence for a Slowed Rate of Molecular Evolution in the Order Acipenseriformes. Mol. Biol. Evol. 19(6):891–897.
- Lee, D.S., C.R. Gilbert, C.H. Hocutt, R.E. Jenkins, D. E. McAllister, J. R. Stauffer, Jr. 1980. Atlas of North American freshwater fishes. North Carolina State Musuem of Natural History. 867 p.
- Montana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society species status accounts.
- Paragamian, V.L., G. Kruse,. and V. Wakkinen. 1997. Kootenai River white sturgeon investigations. Annual Progress Report FY 1997. Idaho Department of Fish and Game and the Bonneville Power Administration. Contract No. DE-AI79-88BP93497; Project No. 88-65. Portland, Oregon. 67 pp.
- Scott, W.B. and E.J. Crossman. 1973. Rainbow trout, Kamloops trout, Steelhead trout Salmo gairdneri Richardson. pp. 184-191. In: Freshwater fishes of Canada. Ottawa, Canada: Fisheries Research Board of Canada, Bulletin 184. 966 p.
- Stephens, Brain, Ryan Sylvester, and Jordan Frye. 2019. Kootenai River white sturgeon Acipenser transmontanus: 2009-2018 Investigations in Montana. Libby, MT: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. 48 pp.
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) 1999. White sturgeon; Kootenai River population recovery plan. Region 1, USFWS, Portland, Oregon.
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). 1994. Determination of endangered status for the Kootenai River population of the white sturgeon. Federal Register 59(171):45989-6002.
- Wang, Y.L., F.P. Binkowski, and S. I. Doroshov. 1985. Effect of temperature on early development of white and lake sturgeon, Acipenser transmontanus and A. fulvescens. Environmental Biology of Fishes 14(1): 43-50.
- Weisel, G.F. 1957. Fish guide for intermountain Montana. Montana State University Press. Missoula, MT. 88 pp.
- Additional ReferencesLegend: View Online Publication
Do you know of a citation we're missing?- Apperson, K.A. and P.J. Anders. 1990. Kootenai River white sturgeon investigations and experimental culture. Boise, ID: Idaho Dept. of Fish and Game, Project 88-65, Annual Report. 50 p.
- Apperson, K.A. and V.D. Wakkinen. 1992. Kootenai River white sturgeon investigations and experimental culture annual report. Report prepared for the U.S. Department of Energy, Bonneville Power Administration, Division of Fish and Wildlife, Portland, OR. 36 p.
- Binkowski, F. P., and S. I. Doroshov (editors). 1985. North American Sturgeons: Biology and Aquaculture Potential. Dr. W. Junk Publishers, Dordrecht, Netherlands. 163 pp.
- Chapman, D.W. 1982. Effects of Kootenai River hydroelectric project, FERC No. 2752, on Kootenai River Fisheries. Billings, MT: draft technical report to Bureau of Indian Affairs. 154 p.
- Duke, S. D., and R. Hallock. 2001. Recovery Progress Report for the Endangered Kootenai River White Sturgeon, Acipenser transmontanus. Endangered Species Update 18(3):75-78.
- Harrison, J. 1992. A threat to the big fish. Are Kootenai River white sturgeon the next endangered species? Northwest Energy News, November/December. 7 p.
- Joslin, Gayle, and Heidi B. Youmans. 1999. Effects of recreation on Rocky Mountain wildlife: a review for Montana. [Montana]: Montana Chapter of the Wildlife Society.
- Oldenburg, E.W. 2008. Effects of acclimation on poststocking dispersal of age-1 pallid sturgeon. M.Sc. Thesis. Bozeman, MT: Montana State University. 45 p.
- Paragamian, V.L., R.C.P. Beamesderfer, and S.C. Ireland. 2005. Status, population dynamics, and future prospects of the endangered Kootenai River white sturgeon population with and without hatchery intervention. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 134:518-532.
- Stephens, B. and R. Sylvester. 2013. Kootenai River White Sturgeon Acipenser transmontanus: 2009-2012 Investigations in Montana. Libby, MT: Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks. BPA Project Number: 2006-008-00 Contract Numbers: 38489, 43309, 48555, 53910, and 57973. 56 p.
- Stephens, B. and R. Sylvester. 2014. Kootenai River White Sturgeon Acipenser transmontanus: 2009-2012 Investigations in Montana. Libby, MT: Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks. BPA Project Number: 2006-008-00 Contract Numbers: 38489, 43309, 48555, 53910, and 57973. 54 p.
- Stephens, B., R. Sylvester, and B. Phillips. 2010. Kootenai River White Sturgeon Acipenser transmontanus: 2009 Investigations in Montana. Libby, MT: Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Section 10(a)(1)(A) Permit TE-210255-0. 26 p.
- Stephens, B., R. Sylvester, and J. Frye. 2015. Kootenai River White Sturgeon Acipenser transmontanus: 2009-2014 Investigations in Montana. Libby, MT: Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks. BPA Project Number: 2006-008-00 Contract Numbers: 38489, 43309, 48555, 53910, 57973, and 65705. 34 p.
- Stephens, B., R. Sylvester, and J. Frye. 2016. Kootenai River White Sturgeon Acipenser transmontanus: 2009-2014 Investigations in Montana. Libby, MT: Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks. BPA Project Number: 2006-008-00 Contract Numbers: 65705 and 70084. 31 p.
- Stephens, B., R. Sylvester, and J. Frye. 2017. Kootenai River White Sturgeon Acipenser transmontanus: 2009-2016 Investigations in Montana. Libby, MT: Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. BPA Project Number: 2006-008-00. 24 p.
- Stephens, B., R. Sylvester, and J. Frye. 2019. Kootenai River White Sturgeon Acipenser transmontanus: 2009-2018 Investigations in Montana. Libby, MT: Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. BPA Project Number: 2006-008-00. 48 p.
- Sylvester, R. and B. Marotz. 2006. Evaluation of the Biological Effects of the Northwest Power Conservation Council's Mainstem Amendment on the Fisheries Upstream and Downstream of Hungry Horse and Libby Dams, Montana. Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Annual Report prepared for U.S. Department of EnergyBonneville Power Administration. Bonneville Power Administration Project No. 2006-008-00 Contract No. 28350. 124 p.Contract No. 28350
- Sylvester, R. and B. Stephens. 2011. Evaluation of the physical and biological effects of the Northwest Power Conservation Council's Mainstem Amendment upstream and downstream of Libby Dam, Montana. Libby, MT: Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Annual Report prepared for U.S. Department of Energy Bonneville Power Administration. Bonneville Power Administration Project No. 2006-008-00, Contract Nos. 43309 and 48555. 282 p.
- Sylvester, R. and B. Stephens. 2012. Evaluation of the physical and biological effects of the Northwest Power Conservation Council's Mainstem Amendment upstream and downstream of Libby Dam, Montana. Libby, MT: Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Annual Report prepared for U.S. Department of Energy Bonneville Power Administration. Bonneville Power Administration Project No. 2006-008-00, Contract Nos. 48555 and 53910. 358 p.
- Sylvester, R., A. Steed, J. Tohtz, and B. Marotz. 2008. Evaluation of the Biological Effects of the Northwest Power Conservation Council's Mainstem Amendment on the Fisheries Upstream and Downstream of Hungry Horse and Libby Dams, Montana. Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Annual Report prepared for U.S. Department of EnergyBonneville Power Administration. Bonneville Power Administration Project No. 2006-008-00 Contract No. 28350. 124 p.Contract No. 28350
- Sylvester, R., J. Frye, and C. Gabreski. 2020. Kootenai River White Sturgeon Acipenser transmontanus: 2009-2019 Investigations in Montana. Libby, MT: Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks BPA Project Numbers 2006-008-00 (2009-2019) and 1995-004-00 (2019-2020). 70 p.
- Sylvester, R.M. and B. Stephens. 2013. Mainstem Columbia Amendments Research at Libby Dam - Evaluation of the Physical and Biological Effects of the Northwest Power Conservation Council's Mainstem Amendment Upstream and Downstream of Libby Dam, Montana. Libby, MT: Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Annual Report prepared for U.S. Department of Energy Bonneville Power Administration. Bonneville Power Administration Project No. 2006-008-00. 386 p.
- Sylvester, R.M., B.C. Stephens, and J.T. Frye. 2014. Mainstem Columbia Amendments Research at Libby Dam - Evaluation of the Physical and Biological Effects of the Northwest Power Conservation Council's Mainstem Amendment Upstream and Downstream of Libby Dam, Montana. Libby, MT: Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Annual Report prepared for U.S. Department of Energy Bonneville Power Administration. Bonneville Power Administration Project No. 2006-008-00. 461 p.
- Sylvester, R.M., J.T. Frye, C.R. Gabreski, M.A. Webb, and H.C. Glassic. 2021. Kootenai River white sturgeon Acipenser transmontanus: 2009-2020 investigations in Montana. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks for the United States Fish & Wildlife Service Permit TE-210255-2. 87 p.
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1993. Endangered and threatened wildlife and plants: proposed endangered status for the Kootenai River population of the white sturgeon. Federal Register 58(128):36379-36387.
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