Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinus carpio
(Common Carp)
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12 results for Cyprinus carpio (Common Carp)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Reference
3297 Cyprinus carpio Predation/Herbivory Observational Field Cyprinus carpio eradication and exclusion from reservoir tributaries allowed for increased... 27700
3299 Cyprinus carpio Predation/Herbivory Observational Field Through the consumption of eggs, Cyprinus carpio may be responsible for the decline of... 10
3300 Cyprinus carpio Predation/Herbivory Observational Field White Sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) eggs have been found in the stomachs of... 1399
3846 Cyprinus carpio Predation/Herbivory Anecdotal N/A Cyprinus carpio consume other Great Lakes invasive species, including Dreissena... 13595
5838 Cyprinus carpio Predation/Herbivory Observational Field Cyprinus carpio is harvested from Groenvlei Lake to feed underprivileged communities in... 39779
6311 Cyprinus carpio Predation/Herbivory Experimental Field Cyprinus carpio reduced the population of Chironominae and Oligochaeta in an experiment... 41510
7229 Cyprinus carpio Predation/Herbivory Experimental Laboratory The eggs of Cyprinus carpio and Carassius gibelio are spread by Anas... 42199
7317 Cyprinus carpio Predation/Herbivory Anecdotal Laboratory In a laboratory setting the Japanese mitten crab Eriocheir japonicus, common carp... 15800
7649 Cyprinus carpio Predation/Herbivory Anecdotal N/A Fishes native to Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve; Astyanax mexicanus, Ictiobus... 42422
9713 Cyprinus carpio Predation/Herbivory Experimental Field In an experimental pond, Cyprinus carpio predated upon non-target mollusks, including... 37364
9714 Cyprinus carpio Predation/Herbivory Observational Field In an experimental pond study, Cyprinus carpio predated upon Pomacea canaliculata... 37364
9910 Cyprinus carpio Predation/Herbivory Observational Field In the Magdalena basin, Colombia, Cyprinus carpio diet primarily consisted of animal and... 45095

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