Incidental escapement of farmed siberian sturgeon Acipenser baerii Brandt 1869 in the last watershed of the endangered european sturgeon Acipenser sturio L. 1758

International audience In the night of 27-28 December 1999 a strong storm (wind speed > 150 km.h-1) occurred in the southwest of France, causing an exceptional water elevation in the Gironde estuary, causing the partial submersion of a Siberian sturgeon (Acipenser baerii Brandt 1869) fishfarm wit...

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Main Authors: Rochard, Eric, Lepage, Mario, Williot, Patrick, Mayer, Nicolas, Brosse, Laurent, Sertier, M., Gonthier, Paul, Rouault, Thierry, Gazeau, Christine, Jatteau, Philippe
Other Authors: Ressources aquatiques continentales (UR RABX), Centre national du machinisme agricole, du génie rural, des eaux et forêts (CEMAGREF), AGEDRA SAINT ANDRE DE CUBZAC, Partenaires IRSTEA, Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies pour l'environnement et l'agriculture (IRSTEA)-Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies pour l'environnement et l'agriculture (IRSTEA)
Format: Conference Object
Language:English
Published: HAL CCSD 2001
Subjects:
GIRONDE ESTUAIRE
[SDE]Environmental Sciences
Acipenser baerii
Siberian sturgeon
Online Access:https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02607696
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Summary:International audience In the night of 27-28 December 1999 a strong storm (wind speed > 150 km.h-1) occurred in the southwest of France, causing an exceptional water elevation in the Gironde estuary, causing the partial submersion of a Siberian sturgeon (Acipenser baerii Brandt 1869) fishfarm with the escapement of approximately 27 tonnes of Siberian sturgeon into the last watershed sheltering the endangered European sturgeon Acipenser sturio L. We detailed recovery operation initiated and potential consequences on the european sturgeon population.

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