Impact ID | 5834 |
Impact Type | Food Web |
Study Type | Experimental |
Study Location | Laboratory |
Impact Description | Juvenile silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
) had no innate response to native fish predators, including largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and longnose gar. This suggests that silver carp might be susceptible to native predators and struggle to persist in areas with diverse predator communities. |
Reference | 40458 |
Great Lakes Region | No |
Cost | |
Location | Kaskaskia Biological Station, Sullivan, Illinois |