Brief introduction to sturgeon with a special focus on the European sturgeon, Acipenser sturio L. 1758: chap. 1
Résumé
The aim of this very brief overview is to provide the reader who may be unfamiliar with sturgeon with a minimum of information about this fish, briefly introducing its morphology, some relevant biological characteristics, its taxonomy and origin, behaviour, reproductive characteristics, and utilization of sturgeon, with a focus on the European sturgeon. Some characteristics will be covered in more detail and discussed in several chapters in the present volume.