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Asian Carp in the Great Lakes Region What's New | Overview | Distribution Maps | Studies/Management Plans | Federal Resources | State/Provincial Resources Current invaders:
Crustaceans: Rusty Crayfish | Spiny Water FleaFish: Goby (Round) | Goby (Tubenose) | Rudd | Ruffe | Sea Lamprey | White Perch Mollusks: Quagga Mussel | Zebra Mussel Plants: Curly-leaf Pondweed | Eurasian Watermilfoil | Phragmites (non-native) | Purple Loosestrife Viruses: Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia Virus (VHSv) Potential invaders:
Fish: Asian Carp | Northern Snakehead[Invasive species home page] 
What's New Good, bad news on lampreys Detroit Free Press (2/9) While lamprey numbers have been reduced by 90% in the other Great Lakes, they remain high in Lake Erie. COMMENTARY: Politicians flounder while Asian carp spawn a threat The Toledo Blade (2/9) Should the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins be separated, even if the work costs as much as $9.5 billion? You bet. Will it happen? Probably not. Kaptur urges quick response to Asian carp danger The Toledo Blade (2/7) U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D., Toledo) says the snarl of political interests involved in the Asian carp issue are impeding the push toward a permanent solution. Group asks candidates to support Asian carp fight The Wall Street Journal (2/7) Environmental activists Tuesday challenged President Barack Obama and the Republicans hoping to unseat him to support a hotly debated plan to protect the Great Lakes from an Asian carp attack by cutting off their Chicago-area connection to the Mississippi River watershed. Carp threat a concern to 93% of Michiganders Detroit Free Press (2/3) Michigan voters know a lot about Asian carp and 93% of them say in a new poll that they are somewhat or very concerned about the fish getting into Lake Michigan. Report says Great Lakes divide can be rebuilt Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (1/31) The natural divide between the Mississippi River and Great Lakes - that Chicago destroyed over a century ago to flush its sewage down to the Gulf of Mexico - can be rebuilt, says a new study.
Overview These nonnative fish species were imported into the United States and can cause significant ecological and economic impacts when introduced into natural water bodies, as demonstrated in the Mississippi River system. While self-sustaining populations of Asian carp have yet to be established in the Great Lakes ecosystem, many consider the threat of their invasion imminent. Upon introduction, Asian carp populations have thrived in the Mississippi River and connected waterways, causing extensive impacts. Asian carp have migrated toward Lake Michigan through the Illinois River and the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal (CSSC). To prevent Asian carp from entering Lake Michigan and the rest of the Great Lakes, an electrical dispersal barrier system has been constructed in the CSSC. Intensive monitoring is being conducted, including screening for the genetic material, or environmental DNA (eDNA), of the bighead and silver carp as well as conventional sampling for actual specimens. The eDNA of bighead and silver carp has been detected in water samples taken throughout the CSSC and from Calumet Harbor in Lake Michigan. In addition, a live, adult bighead carp was collected in Lake Calumet in June 2010. Overall, these results suggest that Asian carp are approaching Lake Michigan. Environmental impact: Asian carp pose a threat to the Great Lakes given their potential for rapid growth, consumption of vast quantities of food, and prolific reproduction. These fish can weigh up to 100 pounds, and can grow to a length of more than four feet. They have a broad climate tolerance and are particularly well-adapted to that of the Great Lakes region. Asian carp are voracious, nonselective feeders, adapting their diets to their environment, consuming a wide range of zooplankton, phytoplankton, algae, and detritus at a daily rate of two to three times their body weight. Since the Asian carp's diet overlaps with that of certain native species, they may be strong ecological competitors with the potential to displace and/or consume native populations of fishes, plants mollusks, and other invertebrates, causing devastating ecological and economic impacts to the valuable Great Lakes fisheries. Illustration: Matthew Thomas, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources  View full, print-ready factsheet
Distribution Maps Black Carp
Studies, Assessments and Management Plans 2011 Asian Carp Control Strategy Framework Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee (ACRCC) This document describes control and prevention actions currently being undertaken by the ACRCC and planned short-term and long-term actions. The framework identifies lead agencies and funding sources for each action. A Risk Analysis Pertaining to the Use of Triploid Grass Carp for the Biological Control of Aquatic Plants (2008) Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services An important outcome of a hydrilla management workshop organized by Florida LAKEWATCH (January 2008) was recommended use of triploid grass carp as a biocontrol tool for this invasive plant. Asian Carp of the Genus Hypophthalmichthys (Pisces, Cyprinidae) - A Biological Synopsis and Environmental Risk Assessment (2005) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Geological Survey A summary of the biology and distribution of the three species of Hypophthalmichthys; evaluation of the organism risk potential of each species of Hypophthalmichthys in the U.S. using the Generic Nonindigenous Aquatic Organisms Risk Analysis Review Process. Environmental DNA Research University of Notre Dame cutting-edge research on the use of environmental DNA (eDNA) in monitoring for Asian carp. Under contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 2009-10, Notre Dame performed eDNA monitoring in the Chicago Area Waterway System and in southern Lake Michigan. This website provides a description of eDNA methods and current research initiatives, along with Asian carp monitoring results. Management and Control Plan for Bighead, Black, Grass, and Silver Carp in the United States (2007) Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Asian Carp Working Group A comprehensive overview of those species of Asian carp identified as a priority concern, including the bighead, black, grass, and silver carp. Preventing the Introduction of Asian Carp into Minnesota (2007) Minnesota Department of Natural Resources A plan to prevent the introduction of Asian carp into Minnesota by November 1, 2007. Proposed Plan for the Prevention, Detection, Assessment, and Management of Asian Carps in Michigan Waters (2010) Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Fisheries Division The focus of the plan is on "strategies and actions that could be directly implemented by DNR and other Michigan agency staff." Risk Assessment for Asian Carp in Canada (2004) Fisheries and Oceans Canada This assessment evaluates the risk of survival, reproduction, and spread of Asian carp, as well as their pathogens, parasites, or fellow travelers if introduction into Canada were to occur.
U.S. and Canadian Federal Resources Asian Carp and the Great Lakes U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-Great Lakes Invasive Species Asian Carp Control – The official website of the Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and University of Texas - Arlington Asian Carp Monitoring in Western Lake Erie U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Asian Carp Portal U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Chicago District Asian Carp Species Profile U.S. Department of Agriculture-National Invasive Species Information Center Asian Carp Status Report Fisheries and Oceans Canada Asian Carp Tri-fold Brochure U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Asian Carp: Huge Fish with Huge Impacts U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Biological Synopsis of Grass Carp Fisheries and Oceans Canada Black Carp U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Black Carp - Mylopharyngodon piceus U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Aquatic Nuisance Species Research Program Black Carp - Questions and Answers U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Black Carp Fact Sheet U.S. Geological Survey - Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Clyde "the Big Smack" Silver Carp Sea Grant Nonindigenous Species (SGNIS) - Nab the Aquatic Invaders Electric Dispersal Barrier Project U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Facts about Bighead and Silver Carp U.S. Geological Survey - Columbia Environmental Research Center Preventing Movements of Invasive Fish Between the Mississippi River and Great Lakes Basins U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Reproductive Potential of Triploid Grass Carp U.S. Geological Survey
State and Provincial Resources Asian Carp Illinois Department of Natural Resources Asian Carp Fact Sheet Pennsylvania Sea Grant Asian Carp: An Overview Michigan Sea Grant - Aquatic Invasive Species Bighead and silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis & H. molitrix) Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Bighead and Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis and H. molitrix) Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Bighead and Silver Carp WATCH Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant Bighead Carp Classification Table Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Bighead Carp Fact Sheet Indiana Department of Natural Resources Black Carp Fact Sheet Indiana Department of Natural Resources Exotic Species – Asian Carp Great Lakes Fishery Commission Grass Carp Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Grass Carp Fact Sheet Indiana Department of Natural Resources Great Lakes Photography: Asian Carp Michigan Sea Grant Invasive Carp Ontario Federation of Anglers Hunters - Invading Species Awareness Program Pond Owner’s Guide to the Use of Grass Carp in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Silver Carp Classification Table Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Silver Carp Fact Sheet Indiana Department of Natural Resources Triploid Grass Carp in New York Ponds New York Department of Environmental Conservation
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