Georgia Project
Population Dynamics of Introduced Lake Sturgeon in the Coosa River Basin, Georgia
July 2021 - June 2024
Personnel
Participating Agencies
- Georgia Department of Natural Resources
This study aims to fill critical knowledge gaps for Lake Sturgeon population demographics and dynamics in the Coosa River, Georgia. Our approach will provide estimates of the total population size, annual survival rates, information on population dynamics, habitat use, and movement. This information will be important for increased effectiveness of management activities for this species in the Coosa River system and throughout the Southeastern United States where Lake Sturgeon reintroduction efforts have occurred.
| Presentations | Presentation Date |
|---|---|
| Phillips, M., S. Perry, B. Irwin, and M. Hamel. 2024. Abundance and evidence of natural recruitment of reintroduced Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) in the Coosa River, Georgia – Alabama. 78th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Augusta, GA. | October 2024 |
| Phillips, M. B. Irwin, and M. Hamel. 2024. Growth, longevity, and abundance of reintroduced Lake Sturgeon in the Coosa River, Georgia. Southern Division Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Chattanooga, TN. | February 2024 |