Invasive grass carp found in Lake Huron tributary river
The DNR says it’s the first documented capture of a grass carp from the lake that was diploid, or able to produce offspring.
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The DNR says it’s the first documented capture of a grass carp from the lake that was diploid, or able to produce offspring.
A crew from the University of Toledo working with the U.S. Geological Survey found the larvae during sampling last June in the Maumee River, a Lake Erie tributary.
Lake Erie tributaries have them but they are different from their sterile cousins.
Part of continuing efforts to remove invasive grass carp, assess grass carp capture techniques and increase information on grass carp populations in the two rivers.
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The next step for researchers is figuring out how to stop grass carp from gaining a foothold.
Number of grass carp in the area is “extremely low,” which offers a chance to prevent the invasive fish from gaining a foothold.
Bad news is that they’re there at all.
Increased knowledge of grass carp in western Lake Erie gained through research project allows natural resource agencies to collaboratively develop science-based management approaches.
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