Research Program: Reproductive Physiology and Ecology

The Research Program in Reproductive Physiology and Ecology focuses on improving ovulatory success and embryo and larval quality as well as developing less invasive techniques and improving existing techniques for determining sex and stage of maturity, spawning readiness, and stress levels through blood chemistry, ultrasound, and spectroscopy. The researchers in this program are also focusing on the thermal requirements for spawning, embryo development, and larval survival in pallid sturgeon, the effects of contaminants on reproduction and health of sturgeon, and how the maturation cycle proceeds in wild sturgeon populations.

Lead Researchers: Dr. Molly Webb and Kevin Kappenman

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