Distribución de Acipenser sturio L., 1758 en el mar Negro y su cuenca

The Atlantic sturgeon Acipenser sturio L., 1758, was always rare in the Black Sea, and the least numerous in comparison with other sturgeons. At the end of the 19th and the first half of the 20th centuries, it occurred along almost the entire Black Sea coast. It has been distributed predominantly in...

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Autores: Bacalbasa-Dobrovici, N., Holčík, J.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2001
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/320030
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/320030
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Medio Marino
Esturión atlántico
río Danubio
río Rioni
río Inguri
ecología
conservación
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Sumario:The Atlantic sturgeon Acipenser sturio L., 1758, was always rare in the Black Sea, and the least numerous in comparison with other sturgeons. At the end of the 19th and the first half of the 20th centuries, it occurred along almost the entire Black Sea coast. It has been distributed predominantly in the eastern part of the Black Sea, especially in the region adjacent to Georgia's Inguri and Rioni rivers, with spawning grounds in the latter. It has also been recorded occasionally in the Danube River, where it occurred mostly in its delta. Earlier records even indicate its reproduction in the Danube. Recently its distribution and population density has been dramatically reduced. The distribution of this species is limited only to the eastern part of the Black Sea, and the recent total density of adults is estimated at only several hundred specimens. This situation has placed A. sturio on the list of critically endangered fish species. Existing data on its morphology and ecology indicate some differences between the Black Sea stock and populations from the Atlantic Ocean and the Baltic and Mediterranean Seas.