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ArticleJournal of fish biology2026

Lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) growth and longevity estimated from adult capture-mark-recapture data.

Edward A Baker, Scott F Colborne, Nancy A Auer, Kim T Scribner, Douglas L Larson, Andrew S Briggs, Ronald M Bruch, Margaret H Stadig, Michael C Donofrio

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Article in Journal of fish biology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 1 paper.

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Authors and funding

9 authors.

Edward A BakerMichigan Department of Natural Resources, Marquette Fisheries Research Station, Marquette, Michigan, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3286-3789
Scott F ColborneQuantitative Fisheries Center, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0143-8456
Nancy A AuerDepartment of Biology, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan, USA.
Kim T ScribnerQuantitative Fisheries Center, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3416-2828
Douglas L LarsonQuantitative Fisheries Center, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5264-9499
Andrew S BriggsMichigan Department of Natural Resources, Lake St. Clair Fisheries Research Station, Harrison Township, Michigan, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0268-9310
Ronald M BruchWisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Oshkosh Service Center, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA.
Margaret H StadigWisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Oshkosh Service Center, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA.
Michael C DonofrioWisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Peshtigo, Wisconsin, USA.

Funding

AgBioResearch, Michigan State UniversityGreat Lakes Fishery TrustMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesNational Marine Fisheries ServiceUpper Peninsula Power CompanyU.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceWE Energies Mitigation Enhancement FundWisconsin Department of Natural Resources Sturgeon Fund
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Effective fishery management policy depends on accurate life-history data, particularly for harvested species. Longevity is a core life-history trait that is directly related to annual survival and lifetime reproductive potential, but fish longevity is generally not well documented, particularly for long-lived species. We used capture-mark-recapture data spanning 44 years as an alternative method to estimate sex-specific adult lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) average annual growth and longevity for five populations in the Laurentian Great Lakes. We determined individual fish average annual growth and fit population and sex-specific exponential lines for average annual growth as a function of fish length at initial capture. We used the exponential equations to estimate age for 180 cm fork length (FL) female and 160 cm FL male lake sturgeon from each population by sequential subtraction of annual growth increments and assuming age at onset of sexual maturity of 24 and 15 years for females and males, respectively. Average annual growth estimates varied between sexes and among populations and ranged from 0.26 to 1.15 cm year

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FishesLongevityAnimalsFemaleLakesMaleSexual Maturationcapture–mark–recapturegrowthlake sturgeonlongevitysurvival

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PMID42050728
PMCPMC13521699

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