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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:fish
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Alewife
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gptkbp:age
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2 to 3 years
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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10 to 25 ° C
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gptkbp:behavior
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migratory
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gptkbp:body_style
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compressed body
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gptkbp:color
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blue-green back
silver sides
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Blueback_herring
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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monitoring programs
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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not endangered
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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used in local cuisine
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gptkbp:diet
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zooplankton
plankton
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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forage fish
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gptkbp:education
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forms large schools
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Clupeidae
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gptkbp:fins
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single dorsal fin
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gptkbp:fishing_regulations
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varies by region
Atlantic coast
netting
spring to fall
overfishing concerns
regulated by authorities
gillnets
monitored by NOAA
cast nets
increases during spawning season
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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gptkb:river
active feeding
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gptkbp:genetic_diversity
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moderate
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Alosa
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gptkbp:growth_rate
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:habitat
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coastal waters
estuaries
freshwater and saltwater
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Blueback herring
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gptkbp:is_aimed_at
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in commercial fisheries
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gptkbp:is_essential_for
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bait fish
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gptkbp:larval_stage
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open water
zooplankton
filter feeding
occurs in estuaries
depends on water quality
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gptkbp:length
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30 cm
up to 12 inches
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 6 years
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gptkbp:migration
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anadromous
upstream in spring
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gptkbp:predators
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larger fish
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Alewife
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gptkbp:reproduction
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spawning
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gptkbp:scales
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cycloid scales
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gptkbp:species
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gptkb:Alosa_aestivalis
limited
long gill rakers
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gptkbp:values
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low
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gptkbp:water_quality
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important for spawning
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gptkbp:weight
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up to 1 pound
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gptkbp:wildlife
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high
due to development
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