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Chicago Tribune (Wed 15 Feb, 2012)
Maryland sturgeon restoration effort in limbo - Federal rules to protect endangered fish complicate restocking
Staff quoted: Dave Secor, Erin Markin, Angie Hengst
CAMBRIDGE — "Sturgie" is biding his time, waiting to be introduced to the right female.
The Baltimore Sun (Sun 12 Feb, 2012)
Maryland sturgeon restoration effort in limbo: Federal rules to protect endangered fish complicate restocking
Staff quoted: Dave Secor, Erin Markin, Angie Hengst
CAMBRIDGE— — "Sturgie" is biding his time, waiting to be introduced to the right female.
Coastal News Today (Sun 12 Feb, 2012)
Maryland sturgeon restoration effort in limbo – Baltimore Sun
Staff quoted: Dave Secor, Erin Markin, Angie Hengst
CAMBRIDGE — "Sturgie" is biding his time, waiting to be introduced to the right female.
Southern Maryland News (Wed 8 Feb, 2012)
Atlantic sturgeon added to endangered species list: Illegal to catch, sturgeon get more federal protection
Staff quoted: Dave Secor
The Atlantic sturgeon, one of the world's oldest surviving species of fish, became the newest addition to the federally protected endangered species list last week, a designation that could lead to additional protections for the fish's habitat.
Wired Magazine (Mon 10 Jan, 2011)
East Coast Fish Die-Offs Linked to Extreme Cold Snap
Staff quoted: Dave Secor, Lora Harris
The death of 2 million fish in Chesapeake Bay isn't a sign of apocalypse, historical or otherwise, but it does offer a chance to consider what could happen if colder winters become routine in the eastern United States.
Bay Journal (Mon 1 Nov, 2010)
Listing could be boon for sturgeon, bane for those who study them
Staff quoted: Dave Secor
Atlantic sturgeon have no shortage of adjectives that suit them. Ancient, as in a fish species that has been around so long it swam with dinosaurs. Giant, as in the largest fish native to the Chesapeake Bay - it can grow to 14 feet and weigh 800 pounds. Long-lived, as it can survive up to 60 years.
The Baltimore Sun (Tue 12 Oct, 2010)
Rare, ancient fish in line for protection
Staff quoted: Dave Secor
Descendants of fish that roamed the seas when dinosaurs ruled the Earth, Atlantic sturgeon are in danger of disappearing just like their ancestors. They're the biggest, strangest-looking fish most people have never seen in the Chesapeake Bay, so few are left in these waters.
Bay Journal (Thu 1 Jul, 2010)
Wherever a diadromous fish swims, danger is always lurking
Staff quoted: Dave Secor
Millennia ago, long-range migrations provided benefits for many species of fish. By spawning in freshwater areas, species such as shad and river herring lessened predation on their young. And, by migrating into the ocean as adults, they were able to take advantage of the greater food resources of the marine environment.
Southern Maryland News (Fri 28 May, 2010)
Two scientists honored for work at Ches. bio lab
Staff quoted: Margaret Palmer, Dave Secor, Amanda Grimes
The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES), of which the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory (CBL) in Solomons is an extension, recently honored two scientists — Drs. Margaret Palmer and David Secor — for their work in connection with the lab.
The Annapolis Capital (Sat 8 May, 2010)
Our Bay: Two UM scientists honored
Staff quoted: Margaret Palmer, Dave Secor
SOLOMONS - Two scientists with the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science have earned top awards for their work.