Addressing the risk of sturgeon herpesviruses in wild populations of Lake Sturgeon in the South Saskatchewan River basin
21-CA-01
Description
Herpesviruses (AchHVs) are the most reported viruses found in sturgeon. This virus causes a severe skin disease for the fish and can cause up to 95% mortality in farmed sturgeon.
This study will explore:
- a baseline level of herpesviruses in sturgeon from the South Saskatchewan River Lake
- the distribution of the viruses within the South Saskatchewan River drainage basin
- the genetic relationship of Lake Sturgeon herpesviruses to other known sturgeon herpesviruses
This information can be used by:
- federal and provincial governments and stakeholders to develop wild Lake Sturgeon recovery strategies
- provincial authorities that regulate the transfer of live fish to fish rearing facilities
- the sturgeon aquaculture industry
Program Name
Aquaculture Collaborative Research and Development Program (ACRDP)
Year(s)
2021 - 2022
Principal Investigator(s)
Sharon Clouthier, Research Scientist, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Freshwater Institute, Ontario and Prairie Region
Email: Sharon.Clouthier@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Team Member(s)
- Nick Savidov, Senior Research Scientist, Lethbridge College Aquaculture Center of Excellence
- Shane Petry, Senior Fisheries Biologist, Alberta Environment and Parks
Collaborator(s)
- Bret Walter, Owner, Granary Road FEC Ltd.
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