| Impact ID |
Scientific Name
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Impact Type
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Study Type
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Study Location
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Impact Description
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Geographic Location
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Reference
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6034
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Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
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Biocontrol
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Experimental
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Laboratory
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Although cyanobacteria produce toxins that can be noxious to animals and humans, Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) possess natural defenses against these microcystins and are known to consume blue-green algae.
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28041
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|
6035
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Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
|
Biocontrol
|
Observational
|
Field
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In a eutrophic lake, shifts in the phytoplankton community shifts away from blue-green algae domination were attributed to grazing by Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix).
|
East Lake, China
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41379
|
|
6036
|
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
|
Biocontrol
|
Anecdotal
|
N/A
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The use of Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) to control blue-green algae is not fully understood and has been met with varied success.
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14405
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|
6061
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Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
|
Biocontrol
|
Anecdotal
|
N/A
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Based on the results of enclosure experiments, researchers suggested the silver carp only be stocked in highly productive lakes to reduce nuisance blooms of large algal species
(e.g. cyanobacteria), which cannot be controlled by large herbivorous zooplankton.
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Saidenbach Reservoir, Saxony, Germany
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30213
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|
6066
|
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
|
Biocontrol
|
Experimental
|
Field
|
When silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix)were present in ponds, organic carbon, nitrogen, and total phosphorous increased in bottom sediments, despite the decrease in nitrogen,
phosphorous, and dissolved. When those bottom sediments were disturbed by activities of other fishes, phytoplankton populations increased. These blooms could help remove certain nutrients from water.
|
Poland
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15349
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