North Carolina Project
Ecology and status of Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon in North and South Carolina
September 2008 - August 2013
Personnel
Participating Agencies
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- South Carolina Dept of Natural Resources
The purpose of this project is to develop and test a multistage survey protocol for estimating presence or population density of sturgeon species in southeastern rivers. The initial phase will be done using a combination of side-scan sonar and DIDSON multibeam sonar.
Research Publications | Publication Date |
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Flowers, H. J., and J. E. Hightower. 2013. A Novel Approach to Surveying Sturgeon Using Side-scan Sonar and Occupancy Modeling. Coastal and Marine Fisheries: Dynamics, Management, and Ecosystem Science 5:211-223. | Abstract | Download | Publisher Website | September 2013 |