Biological assessment for the shortnose sturgeon, Acipenser brevirostrum Lesueur 1818, the Savannah River Plant

Muska, C; Matthews, R A

Title: Biological assessment for the shortnose sturgeon, Acipenser brevirostrum Lesueur 1818, the Savannah River Plant

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The shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) is listed as an endangered species in the United States. Prior to 1982, the presence of shortnose sturgeon had not been documented in the middle reaches of the Savannah River. However, shortnose sturgeon larvae were collected in 1982-1983 near the Savannah River Plant (SRP), a US Department of Energy (DOE) facility, as part of the SRP aquatic ecology program. This biological assessment was prepared to evaluate the potential impacts of present and proposed SRP operations on the shortnose sturgeon. This assessment is based on existing information on the life history and habitat preferences of the shortnose sturgeon, a description of the Savannah River Plant including plant operations which may potentially impact the shortnose sturgeon and consultations with local experts. From this information, it is concluded that the existing and proposed operations (specifically L-Reactor operation) of the Savannah River Plant will not affect the continued existence of the shortnose sturgeon the Savannah River.

Authors:: Muska, C; Matthews, R A

Publication Date:: Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983

Research Org.:: Du Pont de Nemours (E.I.) and Co., Aiken, SC (USA). Savannah River Lab.

OSTI Identifier:: 5707910

Report Number(s):: DPST-83-754
ON: DE84002433

DOE Contract Number:: AC09-76SR00001

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; ANADROMOUS FISHES; BASELINE ECOLOGY; L REACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; SAVANNAH RIVER; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENTRAINMENT; HABITAT; IMPINGEMENT; POPULATIONS; REPRODUCTION; SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT; THERMAL EFFLUENTS; ANIMALS; AQUATIC ORGANISMS; ECOLOGY; FISHES; HEAVY WATER MODERATED REACTORS; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; PRODUCTION REACTORS; REACTORS; RIVERS; SPECIAL PRODUCTION REACTORS; STREAMS; SURFACE WATERS; US AEC; US DOE; US ERDA; US ORGANIZATIONS; VERTEBRATES; 520500* - Environment, Aquatic- Site Resource & Use Studies- (-1989)

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