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Assessment of the impacts of the Salem and Hope Creek Stations on shortnose sturgeon, 'Acipenser brevirostrum' lesueur. Technical report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6764084
Acipenser brevirostrum, a federally recognized endangered species, is known from the Delaware River in the vicinity of the Salem and Hope Creek Nuclear Stations. The potential for adverse impact to this species due to the completion of construction and the operation of these stations is assessed. A review of the literature pertaining to the distribution, life history, and tolerance of this species is presented. Both historical records and current status of the shortnose sturgeon population in the Delaware River are discussed.
Research Organization:
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (USA). Div. of Site Safety and Environmental Analysis
OSTI ID:
6764084
Report Number(s):
NUREG-0671
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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