Atlantic sturgeon back in Bay, or did they ever leave?
By A Mystery Man Writer
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When a massive project threatened endangered sturgeon, science intervened, Fisheries
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The Atlantic Sturgeon
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Celebrate James River Week with The Great Return of the Atlantic Sturgeon - RVAHub
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For decades, scientists thought sturgeon had vanished from Maryland waters. They're delighted to be wrong – Baltimore Sun
Nature on the Edge of New York City: Shortnose Sturgeon Found Dead in NY Harbor
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The Atlantic sturgeon
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Tracking fragile sturgeon in Delaware Bay
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Amazing catch: A 14-foot Atlantic sturgeon discovered in Hudson River
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Atlantic Sturgeon — Whitewater to Bluewater
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Atlantic sturgeon: Not the 'ghosts' I once thought they were, Local
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Atlantic Sturgeon Virginia Institute of Marine Science