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As Professor Wang points out, however, this massive, river-blocking structure also prevents the Yangtze's giant sturgeons from reaching their spawning grounds.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025

The breach would also have been devastating for the scarce wild sturgeons in the Dnipro.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 3, 2024

They found that 21% of the samples came from wild-caught sturgeons, which were sold in all of the countries studied.

From Salon • Nov. 22, 2023

After analyzing each sample's DNA and isotope patterns, the team found that 21% of the samples came from wild-caught sturgeons and that these wild-caught fish were sold in all of the countries studied.

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2023

“Anyway,” Frank continued, “the sturgeons pulled us for a long time. Hazel and I took turns sleeping. Then we hit this river—” “The Willamette,” Hazel offered.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan