The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) recently confirmed that environmental DNA (eDNA) from the invasive Asian Silver Carp and Bighead Carp has been found in six water samples collected from the Ohio River last year. PFBC performed sampling in … Continued
Asian carp eggs, including late-stage embryos nearly ready to hatch from the egg, were recently identified in samples collected by U.S. Geological Survey scientists in 2013 from the Upper Mississippi River as far north as Lynxville, Wisc. The eggs and … Continued
Great Lakes resource managers can now determine rivers that may be vulnerable to Asian carp spawning if they were to spread into the Great Lakes Basin, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey report. Findings indicate that silver and bighead … Continued
Asian carp pose substantial environmental risk to the Great Lakes if they become established there, according to a recent bi-national Canadian and United States risk assessment. Two species of Asian carp, bighead and silver carps, pose an environmental risk to … Continued
Scientists from Southern Illinois University report the Asian carp found in Lake Calumet are most likely the result of a cultural release. Human introduction is one of over twenty ways aquatic species may be introduced to new environments. The scientists … Continued