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Hightower.2012.A Bayesian Spawning Habitat Suitability Model For American Shad In Southeastern United States Rivers, Joseph E. Hightower, J E. Harris, J K. Raabe, Prescott Brownell, C A. Drew

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Habitat suitability index models for American shad Alosa sapidissima were developed by Stier and Crance in 1985. These models, which were based on a combination of published information and expert opinion, are often used to make decisions about hydropower dam operations and fish passage. The purpose of this study was to develop updated habitat suitability index models for spawning American shad in the southeastern United States, building on the many field and laboratory studies completed since 1985. We surveyed biologists who had knowledge about American shad spawning grounds, assembled a panel of experts to discuss important habitat variables, and used …