Invasive Species We Study: Invasive Carp
Bighead, black, grass, and silver carp, which are native to China, were originally stocked in aquaculture facilities to control algae, snails, and vegetation. These species escaped during flood events and are now established throughout the lower and middle Mississippi River Basins and some of its large tributaries where they damage ecosystems and harm economies. Grass carp are also reproducing in tributaries to Lake Erie, the Colorado River, and potentially others.
Invasive Carp Research
Evaluating the behavioral response of silver and bighead carp to CO2 across three temperatures
Carbon dioxide (CO2) injected under-ice to enhance winterkill of invasive carps
Determination of the Acute Toxicity of Model-based Candidate Chemical Toxicants to Native and Nonnative Fish Species in Static Exposures
Correlating seasonal trends and occupancy of bigheaded carp eDNA to land use and stream characteristics
Developing a portable LAMP assay for detecting grass and black carp
Bioacoustic manipulation of invasive Bigheaded carp
Assessment of carbon dioxide as barrier to Bigheaded carp
Assessing the properties of RNA degradation in complex environmental water samples
Relationship between fish presence and abundance in Arizona standing waters measured through standard techniques and environmental DNA
Application of broadband sound for bigheaded carp deterrence
Use of antimycin-microparticles and alfalfa to control Grass Carp Ctenopharyngodon idella
Fish Slam - Fall 2016
Flow Cytometry Applied to the Animal Kingdom in Studies of Natural Resource Science
Fish Slam - Spring 2016
Determining the Ploidy and Resultant Reproductive Capability of Artificially Spawned and Wild Caught Asian Carp
Developing Detection Probabilities and Quantifying the Effects of Flowing Water to Improve Asian Carp Environmental DNA (eDNA) Surveys
Genetic Analysis of Wild and Captive Black Carp in the Mississippi River Basin
Fish Slam 2015
Fish Slam 2014
Recent data (2020-2022) related to USGS invasive carp research are listed below. A complete listing of USGS invasive carp data is available from the button below.
Recent publications (2020-2022) related to USGS invasive carp research are listed below. A complete listing of USGS invasive carp publications is available from the button below.
Identifying sources and year classes contributing to invasive grass carp in the Laurentian Great Lakes
Validation of the model-predicted spawning area of grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idella in the Sandusky River
Tests in a semi-natural environment suggest that bait and switch strategy could be used to control invasive Common Carp
Aquatic invasive species in the Chesapeake Bay drainage—Research-based needs and priorities of U.S. Geological Survey partners and collaborators
Developmental ecomorphology of the epibranchial organ of the silver carp, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
Evaluating the potential role of bioactive chemicals on the distribution of invasive Asian carp upstream and downstream from river mile 278 in the Illinois waterway
Using decision analysis to collaboratively respond to invasive species threats: A case study of Lake Erie grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)
"Modified Unified Method" of carp capture
USGS Illinois River monitoring and evaluation
Asian carp population modeling to support an adaptive management framework
Biomonitoring of Environmental Status and Trends (BEST) Program: Environmental contaminants and their effects on fish in the Columbia River Basin
Biomonitoring of Environmental Status and Trends (BEST) Program: Environmental contaminants and their effects on fish in the Rio Grande Basin
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Bighead, black, grass, and silver carp, which are native to China, were originally stocked in aquaculture facilities to control algae, snails, and vegetation. These species escaped during flood events and are now established throughout the lower and middle Mississippi River Basins and some of its large tributaries where they damage ecosystems and harm economies. Grass carp are also reproducing in tributaries to Lake Erie, the Colorado River, and potentially others.
Invasive Carp Research
Evaluating the behavioral response of silver and bighead carp to CO2 across three temperatures
Carbon dioxide (CO2) injected under-ice to enhance winterkill of invasive carps
Determination of the Acute Toxicity of Model-based Candidate Chemical Toxicants to Native and Nonnative Fish Species in Static Exposures
Correlating seasonal trends and occupancy of bigheaded carp eDNA to land use and stream characteristics
Developing a portable LAMP assay for detecting grass and black carp
Bioacoustic manipulation of invasive Bigheaded carp
Assessment of carbon dioxide as barrier to Bigheaded carp
Assessing the properties of RNA degradation in complex environmental water samples
Relationship between fish presence and abundance in Arizona standing waters measured through standard techniques and environmental DNA
Application of broadband sound for bigheaded carp deterrence
Use of antimycin-microparticles and alfalfa to control Grass Carp Ctenopharyngodon idella
Fish Slam - Fall 2016
Flow Cytometry Applied to the Animal Kingdom in Studies of Natural Resource Science
Fish Slam - Spring 2016
Determining the Ploidy and Resultant Reproductive Capability of Artificially Spawned and Wild Caught Asian Carp
Developing Detection Probabilities and Quantifying the Effects of Flowing Water to Improve Asian Carp Environmental DNA (eDNA) Surveys
Genetic Analysis of Wild and Captive Black Carp in the Mississippi River Basin
Fish Slam 2015
Fish Slam 2014
Recent data (2020-2022) related to USGS invasive carp research are listed below. A complete listing of USGS invasive carp data is available from the button below.
Recent publications (2020-2022) related to USGS invasive carp research are listed below. A complete listing of USGS invasive carp publications is available from the button below.
Identifying sources and year classes contributing to invasive grass carp in the Laurentian Great Lakes
Validation of the model-predicted spawning area of grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idella in the Sandusky River
Tests in a semi-natural environment suggest that bait and switch strategy could be used to control invasive Common Carp
Aquatic invasive species in the Chesapeake Bay drainage—Research-based needs and priorities of U.S. Geological Survey partners and collaborators
Developmental ecomorphology of the epibranchial organ of the silver carp, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
Evaluating the potential role of bioactive chemicals on the distribution of invasive Asian carp upstream and downstream from river mile 278 in the Illinois waterway
Using decision analysis to collaboratively respond to invasive species threats: A case study of Lake Erie grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)
"Modified Unified Method" of carp capture
USGS Illinois River monitoring and evaluation
Asian carp population modeling to support an adaptive management framework
Biomonitoring of Environmental Status and Trends (BEST) Program: Environmental contaminants and their effects on fish in the Columbia River Basin
Biomonitoring of Environmental Status and Trends (BEST) Program: Environmental contaminants and their effects on fish in the Rio Grande Basin
Explore our science using the software below.