Ship sturgeon extinction risk in the Caspian Sea | Science

After 225 million years of existence (1), 85% of the world’s sturgeons are nearing extinction (2). The sturgeon is particularly vulnerable to anthropogenic activities because it is large, moves slowly, migrates between saltwater and freshwater, and reproduces late and infrequently (3). The ship sturgeon (Acipenser nudiventris) distribution used to include the Caspian Sea…
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