Invasive Species We Study: Invasive Carp Active
Bighead, black, grass, and silver carp are sometimes referred to collectively as invasive carp. The term invasive carp replaced Asian carp in 2021. which are native to China, were originally stocked in aquaculture facilities to control algae, snails, and vegetation. These species have invaded the Mississippi River 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.
USGS is leading research efforts on risk assessment and early detection of new invasions. USGS is also developing and evaluating harvest methods, barriers and deterrents, and baits/attractants to provide Federal and State management agencies the tools needed to manage and reduce populations of these species.
Invasive Carp Research
Chemical Attractant Investigations to Increase Aggregation and Harvest for the Control of Asian Carp
Assessment of Acoustic Stimuli for Manipulating Movement of Bigheaded Carps
River-Corridor Habitat Dynamics
Species Studied by the Western Fisheries Research Center
Assessment of newly developed acoustic stimuli for manipulating movement of bigheaded carps
Black Carp Biology, Assessment, and Control
Early Life History of Bighead, Silver, Black, and Grass Carps
Invasive Carp Species Section
Benthic Mapping – Illinois River Benthic Mapping to Support Invasive Asian Carp Research
Screening toxic compounds using cellular assays
Evaluation of a broadband sound as a deterrent for bigheaded carps at the Emiquon Preserve (Lewistown, Illinois)
Development of Chemical Tools to Control Invasive Carp and Dreissenid Mussels
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 are sometimes referred to collectively as invasive carp. The term invasive carp replaced Asian carp in 2021. which are native to China, were originally stocked in aquaculture facilities to control algae, snails, and vegetation. These species have invaded the Mississippi River 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.
USGS is leading research efforts on risk assessment and early detection of new invasions. USGS is also developing and evaluating harvest methods, barriers and deterrents, and baits/attractants to provide Federal and State management agencies the tools needed to manage and reduce populations of these species.
Invasive Carp Research
Chemical Attractant Investigations to Increase Aggregation and Harvest for the Control of Asian Carp
Assessment of Acoustic Stimuli for Manipulating Movement of Bigheaded Carps
River-Corridor Habitat Dynamics
Species Studied by the Western Fisheries Research Center
Assessment of newly developed acoustic stimuli for manipulating movement of bigheaded carps
Black Carp Biology, Assessment, and Control
Early Life History of Bighead, Silver, Black, and Grass Carps
Invasive Carp Species Section
Benthic Mapping – Illinois River Benthic Mapping to Support Invasive Asian Carp Research
Screening toxic compounds using cellular assays
Evaluation of a broadband sound as a deterrent for bigheaded carps at the Emiquon Preserve (Lewistown, Illinois)
Development of Chemical Tools to Control Invasive Carp and Dreissenid Mussels
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.