Posts for tag "asian carp"
Unexpected Predictions for Asian Carp in Lake Erie
Despite doomsday predictions, Asian carp are expected to integrate into the Lake Erie food web without causing any major disasters.
- Posted September 5, 2022
Stopping the Spread of Asian Carp
Unfortunately, when the species list expands due to invasive species, native populations can be pushed out as they’re out-competed and fall prey to the intruders.
- Posted July 11, 2022
Landmarking Study Sheds Light On Managing Asian Carp Invasion Risk
In ecology, “landmarking” is defined as the tendency of insects and animals to congregate in locations that make it easier for them to find mates. The sites that they flock to are typically easy to find and...
- Posted August 3, 2015
Blue-Green Algae In Lake Erie Provides Ample Food For Asian Carp
If you’ve read the news regarding the Great Lakes at any point in the past decade or two, you’ve likely heard that those big water bodies are under constant, imminent threat from two sources: invasive Asian carp...
- Posted May 18, 2015
On the Illinois River, scientists find native fish gorge on young Asian carp
Studying in the La Grange Reach of the Illinois River, scientists at Western Illinois University in collaboration with the U.S. Geological Survey, the Illinois Natural History Survey and the Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center have found that...
- Posted March 16, 2015
New environmental DNA testing method greatly improves invasive Asian carp detection rate
Fish can’t leave footprints, but that doesn’t mean they don’t leave tracks. Anything living in the water parts ways with some genetic material from time to time. Researchers from the University of Notre Dame have improved upon...
- Posted December 16, 2014
Experts: Asian carp or not, Lake Erie walleye fishery unlikely to suffer much
A new study suggests that experts are divided on whether Asian carp would thrive in Lake Erie, but they appear more certain that an established carp population may not have much of an effect on some of...
- Posted August 8, 2014
