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Marcus stops by Papers-R-Us to ask Ben an interesting...
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| Hello Ben... I want to know about Adriatic sturgeon. Is there anything you can tell me? | |
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| Yes I can. The Acipenser naccarii, also known as the Adriatic sturgeon, historicaly has been found around the Adriatic Sea (in Southern Europe) and in some freshwaters in northern Italy. | |
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| Is there anything else you can tell me? | |
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| Yes. According to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the Adriatic sturgeon is critically endangered, and may already be extinct in the wild. | |
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| What are some of the reasons for the Adriatic sturgeon's endangerment? | |
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| One cause is that juvenile Adriatic sturgeons have been overfished. These fish take years to mature and breed. They have selective breeding areas, many of which are blocked off by dams. | |
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