Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
(Bighead Carp)
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10 results for Hypophthalmichthys nobilis (Bighead Carp)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Reference
2653 Hypophthalmichthys nobilis Predation/Herbivory Experimental Laboratory Predation by Bighead Carp altered zooplankton species composition, but the change in species... 26105
4071 Hypophthalmichthys nobilis Predation/Herbivory Experimental Field Bighead Carp reduced size structure (removing larger individuals and selecting for reduced body... 35726
4082 Hypophthalmichthys nobilis Predation/Herbivory Experimental Field Bighead and Silver Carps stocked in reservoirs reduced zooplankton and phytoplankton biomass. 23525
5804 Hypophthalmichthys nobilis Predation/Herbivory Experimental Field The size of phytoplankton filtered by bighead carp was 17-3000 micrometers. 15090
5914 Hypophthalmichthys nobilis Predation/Herbivory Observational Field High-throughput sequencing analysis of gut contents indicated that bighead carp... 40671
5977 Hypophthalmichthys nobilis Predation/Herbivory Experimental Field In a manipulative pond experiment, the bighead carp (Hypopthalmichthys nobilis) treatment... 40598
5993 Hypophthalmichthys nobilis Predation/Herbivory Experimental Laboratory In mesocosm and pond experiments, zooplankton abundance was lowest when bighead carp... 40207
6025 Hypophthalmichthys nobilis Predation/Herbivory Observational Field The diet of bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis collected from the Illinois &... 18463
6045 Hypophthalmichthys nobilis Predation/Herbivory Experimental Field In pond experiments, bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) consumed large Cladocera... 15351
6347 Hypophthalmichthys nobilis Predation/Herbivory Observational Field In Lake Balaton, introduced bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) mainly consumed... 40086

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