Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
(Silver Carp)
Fishes
Exotic

Impact ID5913
Impact TypePredation/Herbivory
Study TypeObservational
Study LocationField
Impact DescriptionHigh-throughput sequencing analysis of gut contents indicated that silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) will rely on phytoplankton in both a mesotrophic and a eutrophic lake. The most abundant classes in gut contents samples were Chlorophyceae, Scenedesmaccae, Chroococcales, and Chlorellaceae.
Reference40671
Great Lakes RegionNo
Cost 
LocationYangtze Delta, China

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