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Locations of one female and two male shovelnose sturgeon

Detailed Description

Locations of one female and two male shovelnose sturgeon showing movement during a brief reproductive encounter in a specially constructed, experimental mesocosm used to study sturgeon spawning behavior. Sturgeon are tagged with transmitters and their locations are recorded using a three-dimensional acoustic telemetry array.

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Public Domain.