European Sturgeon reintroduction
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- Monitoring points:
- Species observations:
Project added by
Jeremy Sabel
Test project
No
Overall aim
To create self-sustaining populations of European Sturgeon
Name of species translocated
European sturgeon Acipenser sturio
Monitoring form type
Translocation generic records
Translocation aims
Species recovery (restoration to all or part of a species’ range)
Country
England
Species benefits
Improved national status of species
Improved international status of species
Increased numbers of populations
Increased numbers of individuals in the wild
Enhanced metapopulation dynamics
Ecosystem benefits
Improving water quality
Reduction of surface water runoff
Restoration of lost ecosystem function
Improved habitat structure
Scientific benefits
Improve translocation practice
Understand the mechanism of successful and failed translocations
Increase understanding of focal species
Increase understanding of recipient ecosystem
Biological risk assessment
Translocation may spread pests and diseases
Species is likely to spread beyond the confines of the release site
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