Statements (52)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:fish
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gptkbp:age |
Mature at 15-25 years
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gptkbp:behavior |
Bottom-feeder
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gptkbp:body_shape |
Elongated and torpedo-shaped
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gptkbp:breeding_season |
gptkb:spring
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gptkbp:climate_impact |
Sensitive to water temperature changes
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gptkbp:color |
Grayish-brown to olive
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gptkbp:coloration |
Camouflaged for protection
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
Habitat restoration projects
Various NGOs working for their protection |
gptkbp:conservation_status |
Threatened
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gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Symbol of conservation efforts
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gptkbp:diet |
Omnivorous
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gptkbp:ecological_role |
Important for river health
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gptkbp:egg_laying |
Lay eggs in shallow waters
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gptkbp:fins |
Heterocercal tail fin
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gptkbp:fish_species |
Cultivated for meat and caviar
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gptkbp:fishing_impact |
Decline in populations due to overfishing
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gptkbp:fishing_regulations |
Catch and release in some areas
Use of nets and lines |
gptkbp:fossil_record |
Ancient lineage dating back millions of years
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gptkbp:genetic_diversity |
High genetic diversity
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gptkbp:geographic_distribution |
gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:growth_rate |
Slow-growing
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gptkbp:habitat |
Freshwater rivers and lakes
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gptkbp:habitat_preference |
Clean, gravelly river bottoms
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gptkbp:historical_significance |
Once abundant in Great Lakes
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Lake Sturgeon
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gptkbp:importance |
Cultural significance to Indigenous peoples
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gptkbp:is_protected_by |
gptkb:Endangered_Species_Act
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gptkbp:larval_stage |
Free-swimming larvae
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gptkbp:life_cycle |
Complex life cycle with multiple stages
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gptkbp:lifespan |
50-100 years
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gptkbp:local_names |
Various names in Indigenous languages
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gptkbp:migration |
Migratory species
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gptkbp:predators |
Larger fish and birds of prey
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gptkbp:public_awareness |
Educational programs about their conservation.
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gptkbp:related_species |
Other sturgeon species
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gptkbp:reproduction |
Spawning in rivers
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gptkbp:research_importance |
Subject of ecological studies
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gptkbp:restoration |
Reintroduction programs in some areas
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gptkbp:scales |
Bony plates called scutes
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gptkbp:scientific_name |
gptkb:Acipenser_fulvescens
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gptkbp:senses |
Electroreception
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gptkbp:size |
Up to 9 feet long
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gptkbp:social_structure |
Solitary or in small groups
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gptkbp:threats |
Habitat loss and overfishing
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gptkbp:weight |
Up to 300 pounds
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gptkbp:wildlife |
Class: Actinopterygii
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Pallid_Sturgeon
gptkb:Great_Lakes_system |
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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