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Brief Introduction to Sturgeon with a Special Focus on the European Sturgeon, Acipenser sturio L. 1758

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Biology and Conservation of the European SturgeonAcipenser sturioL. 1758

Abstract

Sturgeon comprise a small family of fish with 4 genera and 27 species. The genus Acipenser accounts for 17 species. In general, they are known for their large size, their unusual appearance, and their famous fish product, caviar. They are ancient fish ranging only over the northern hemisphere. All Eurasian sturgeon species are currently under threat, while the situation is slightly better in America. The European sturgeon colonized the continent from the Black Sea to the Baltic, through the Mediterranean, the Western Atlantic Ocean, the English Channel, and the North Sea (Fig. 1.1).

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  1. Sturgeon Consultant, 4 Rue du Pas de madame, 33980, Audenge, France

    P. Williot

  2. Cemagref, Estuarine Ecosystems and Diadromous Fish Research Unit, 50 Avenue de Verdun, 33612, Cestas Cedex, France

    E. Rochard

  3. Université de Nice-Sophia Antipolis – CNRS-CEPAM-UMR 6130, SJA3, 24 avenue des Diables Bleus, 06357, NICE Cédex 4, France

    N. Desse-Berset

  4. Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Müggelseedamm 310, 12587, Berlin, Germany

    J. Gessner

  5. Faculty of Agriculture and Horticulture, Biology and Ecology of Fishes, Humboldt University, Philippstr. 13, Haus 16, 10115, Berlin, Germany

    F. Kirschbaum

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Williot, P., Rochard, E., Desse-Berset, N., Gessner, J., Kirschbaum, F. (2011). Brief Introduction to Sturgeon with a Special Focus on the European Sturgeon, Acipenser sturio L. 1758. In: Williot, P., Rochard, E., Desse-Berset, N., Kirschbaum, F., Gessner, J. (eds) Biology and Conservation of the European SturgeonAcipenser sturioL. 1758. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-20611-5_1

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