episodic recruitment), are more pronounced than other long-lived freshwater fishes, including sturgeon and paddlefish. Such species require time to successfully sustain themselves by surviving to periods in which favorable environmental conditions arise for booms in reproduction and subsequent recruitment.
Episodic recruitment is more evident in comparison to other long-lived freshwater fish species, including sturgeon and paddlefish. These species require time to establish themselves by surviving during favorable environmental periods that promote successful reproduction and subsequent offspring recruitment.