Browsing by Subject "Hickory shad"
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Can otolith microchemistry be used to identify spawning stocks and characterize the life history of Hickory Shad (Alosa mediocris)?
(East Carolina University, 2020-11-19)Highly migratory and diadromous fishes present an array of challenges to fisheries managers. This is particularly true when stocks extend across management borders and occupy multiple management jurisdictions. It is valuable ... -
A CULTURAL HISTORY OF RIVER HERRING AND SHAD FISHERIES IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA: THE PREHISTORIC PERIOD THROUGH THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
(1997-08)This thesis focuses on the cultural exploitation of four anadromous fish species of the Family Clupeidae, in the Genus Alosa: the blueback herring (Alosa aestivalis). the alewife (A. pseudoharengus), the American shad, (A. ... -
Hickory Shad (Alosa mediocris) Population Identification Using Geometric Morphometrics and Otolith Shape
(East Carolina University, 2019-08-05)Hickory Shad Alosa mediocris is an anadromous species of fish belonging to the Family Clupeidae, first described in 1814 by Samuel L. Mitchill. Little is known about its life history or stock status. It is unknown whether ... -
Hickory Shad Alosa mediocris (Mitchill) Stock Identification Using Morphometric and Meristic Characters
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-02)The Hickory Shad Alosa mediocris is an anadromous fish species of the family Clupeidae. Little is known about its distribution, life history, and status. Adult Hickory Shad are found seasonally during spring spawning in ...