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

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Reference
3287 Cyprinus carpio Water Quality Experimental Laboratory In a pond experiment in Illinois, Cyprinus carpio increased total phosphorus and turbidity... 32740
3291 Cyprinus carpio Water Quality Observational Field Cyprinus carpio is very active when feeding and its movements often disturb sediments and... 15206
3301 Cyprinus carpio Water Quality Anecdotal N/A In California, Cyprinus carpio has been implicated in the decrease in water clarity in... 217
3307 Cyprinus carpio Water Quality Experimental Field Following the installation of a Cyprinus carpio barrier at Cootes Paradise Marsh (Lake... 24253
3313 Cyprinus carpio Water Quality Experimental Laboratory Higher biomass of Cyprinus carpio in experimental pond enclosures were positively related... 24255
3318 Cyprinus carpio Water Quality Experimental Field When >75% of the Cyprinus carpio population was removed from Ventura Marsh, IA, water... 24257
3320 Cyprinus carpio Water Quality Experimental Field When added to freshwater coastal wetland sites (Delta Marsh, Manitoba, Canada) density of... 24239
4826 Cyprinus carpio Water Quality Experimental Field In Kohlman Lake, Minnesota areas with common carp increased sediment mixing depths 2.5 times... 37272
5196 Cyprinus carpio Water Quality Anecdotal N/A Cyprinus carpio can decrease foraging efficiency of native species by impairing water... 18913
5839 Cyprinus carpio Water Quality Anecdotal Field Growing numbers of Cyprinus carpio has led to poor water quality of Groenvlei Lake located... 39779
6599 Cyprinus carpio Water Quality Observational Field The presence of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) effectively mimics the effects of... 37268
6600 Cyprinus carpio Water Quality Anecdotal N/A Restoration efforts are difficult as extirpation of established species such as common carp can be... 24253
6601 Cyprinus carpio Water Quality Observational Field Restoration efforts are difficult as extirpation of established species such as common carp can be... 37897

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