Black carp

Tennessee Aquarium Warns of Danger Posed By Invasive Carp

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Friday, September 13, 2019
Fish, Aquatic animals, Sport fish, Hypophthalmichthys, Squaliobarbinae, Silver carp, CARP, Bighead carp, Grass carp, Invasive species, Introduced species, Black carp

Despite these potent, twining reminders of the danger posed by invasive species, America is once more attempting to stem a seemingly unstoppable tide of alien invaders.

Key Points: 
  • Despite these potent, twining reminders of the danger posed by invasive species, America is once more attempting to stem a seemingly unstoppable tide of alien invaders.
  • All four are invasive, and they all negatively affect our ecosystems," says Dr. Bernie Kuhajda, Science Programs Manager at the Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute.
  • Grass Carp, Bighead Carp, Black Carp and Silver Carp were brought to the United States to control algal growth and plankton blooms in ponds in Missouri and Arkansas.
  • "I've seen videos of invasive carp jumping in Kentucky Lake, and it's frightening to think of that happening here in Chattanooga," he adds.