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| Species | Development state | Trait | Primary Data | Secondary Data |
| Acipenser oxyrinchus | Larvae | Full yolk-sac resorption | 10 days; 18-20 C | 19.0 °C * day |
| Acipenser oxyrinchus | Egg | Egg adhesiveness | Adhesive | Adhesive |
| Acipenser oxyrinchus | Egg | Degree-days for incubation | 20; 4 | 80.0 °C * day |
| Acipenser oxyrinchus | Egg | Degree-days for incubation | 18; 5.8 | 104.4 °C * day |
| Acipenser oxyrinchus | Egg | Temperature for incubation | 18-20 degrees | 19.0 °C |
| Acipenser oxyrinchus | Egg | Degree-days for incubation | 22.7-23.3; 2.25 | 51.75 °C * day |
| Acipenser oxyrinchus | Egg | Degree-days for incubation | 18.4; 3.5 | 64.4 °C * day |
| Acipenser oxyrinchus | Egg | Temperature for incubation | 18.4-23.3 | 20.85 °C |