ATLANTIC STURGEONBy: Matthew S

Brought to you by: Natural Heritage.gov

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What Do They Eat?

They are ground feeders Worms, shrimps ,mollusk ,and

amphibians Feed in fresh water: lakes, rivers and

along the coast line Small fish, mud, isopods

Threats, and how they are helped from these Threats Threats Dams, pollution,

over fished, habitat destroyed, feeding

grounds gone

How they are helped

Less destruction of habitat and feeding grounds

Harvested in friendly manner

Less pollution Are now illegal to

fish

Life History

Males migrateUp stream and Spawn over rockyareas then migrateBack to coast

What it looks like and when does it breed Can grow up to 13

feet long and weigh up to 400 pounds

Can lay up to 3. 75 million eggs

Long pointed snout Shiny scales Sometimes white

and black