USGS · 70004005
Fish and chips? Implanted transmitters help map the endangered pallid sturgeon
Abstract
With a flattened snout, long slender tail and rows of bony plates lining its body, the pallid sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus) has a unique, almost pre-historic, appearance. This endangered fish is native to the muddy, free-flowing waters of the Missouri River.
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Kimberly Chojnacki, Aaron DeLonay. 2011. Fish and chips? Implanted transmitters help map the endangered pallid sturgeon. https://pubs.usgs.gov/publication/70004005
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