Specimen Information

Alosa aestivalis
Alosa aestivalis
(Blueback Herring)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID283246
GroupFishes
GenusAlosa
Speciesaestivalis
Common NameBlueback Herring
StateNY
CountySaratoga
LocalityMohawk River, above Crescent Hydroelectric Project dams.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMohawk
HUC8 Number02020004
HUC10 NameAlplaus Kill-Mohawk River
HUC10 Number0202000411
HUC12 NameShakers Creek-Mohawk River
HUC12 Number020200041110
Map
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Collection Day27
Collection Month9
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaycanal
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:24522
Author:Dunning, D.J., and C.W.D. Gurshin
Date:2012
Title:Downriver passage of juvenile blueback herring near an ultrasonic field in the Mohawk River.
Journal:North American Journal of Fisheries Management
Volume:32
Issue:2
Pages:365-380
CommentsSampling occurred between 19 September and 5 October
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected391
Size53-88 mm TL
Number of Juveniles391


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