2011 Grass Carp Presentation - Florida Invasive Species Partnership

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A Brief History � Scientific Name: Ctenopharyngodon idella � Common Names: grass carp, white amur � Native to large river systems in Asia � <strong>Grass</strong> carp can now be found in 45 states (except Alaska, Maine, Montana, Rhode Island, and Vermont)
A Brief History (cont.) � First imported to the U.S. in 1963 to control aquatic vegetation in aquaculture ponds � Reproducing population was discovered in 1971 in the Mississippi drainage system � Sterile carp were first produced in the U.S. in 1979 as inter-specific crosses between female grass carp and male bighead carp Aristichthys nobilis (Malone 1982) � Currently found in 93 countries
Page 1: Triploid Grass Carp and Aquatic Pla
Page 5 and 6: Typically Live 10-15 Years,Unless
Page 7 and 8: Grass Carp Feeding Preferences Freq
Page 9 and 10: Grass Carp Feeding Preferences Some
Page 11 and 12: Grass Carp Feeding Preferences Rare
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Page 16 and 17: Permits Issued Statewide Fiscal Yea
Page 18 and 19: Barrier Issues Poor Construction Ne
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Page 22 and 23: Public Lakes � A stocking request
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