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Common Carp in the Great Lakes Region Overview | General Resources | Related 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 [Invasive species home page] 
Overview 
Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) are domesticated ancestors of a wild form native to the Caspian Sea region and east Asia. Carp degrade shallow lakes by causing excessive turbidity, which can lead to declines in waterfowl and important native fish species. The common carp was introduced by unintentional release in 1879.
Photo credit: Shedd Aquarium References: A Field Guide to Aquatic Exotic Plants and Animals, University of Minnesota Sea Grant Program
What's New Michigan congressmen want hearing, action on Asian carp to protect Great Lakes Detroit Free Press (5/14) A group of congressmen, including eight members of the House from Michigan, want a hearing on the potential threat still posed to the Great Lakes by voracious Asian carp. Keeping the Asian carp out of Lake Michigan WGN Radio Chicago (4/19) Campaigns to keep them out of the lake have been mostly successful over the years, but what happens when a flash flood tampers with previous safeguards? Will Chicago floods wash Asian carp into the Great Lakes? (4/19) The rains have brought the Des Plaines River on the east side of Chicago to major flood stage, and a record flood crest is expected. Asian Carp is present in the Des Plaines River. Weather Underground analyzes the data and briefly reviews the Asian carp control measures in place. GLMRIS Newsletter (4/8) The Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study (GLMRIS) Newsletter, Volume 3, Issue 1, is now available online. In this issue of the GLMRIS Newsletter, learn more about eDNA, read Q&As with the study's project manager, and find out about Focus Area 2 Interim Reports. COMMENTARY: Trying hard not to find Asian carp The Plain Dealer (4/3) Experts say it’s a mistake to conclude that if we don't catch a live Asian carp in the Great Lakes, it's not there. For example, if you spend hours on Lake Michigan fishing for salmon and don't catch one, that doesn't mean they're not there. DNR searching for Asian carp near the Twin Cities CBS Minnesota (3/27) The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources spent a morning hunting for Asian carp in the Mississippi River near South St. Paul. Anglers armed with nets hoped to reel in the fish to find out how far they’ve spread.
General Resources Asian Carp and the Great Lakes U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Information about the threat of Asian carp and what's being done to protect our waters against them. Common Carp University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute This fact sheet gives a brief description of the carp. Cyprinus Carpio U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Nonindigenous occurrences, means of introduction, and impact of the Common Carp.
Related Resources GLIN: Agencies and Organizations, Fauna GLIN: Fish and Fisheries in the Great Lakes Region
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