where are asian carp found in canada?
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To date, there have been a few rare captures of individual Bighead Carp and Grass Carp in the Canadian waters of the Great Lakes. Of the Bighead Carp, only three specimens have been collected, all in western Lake Erie, between 2000 and 2003, and are believed to have been intentionally released.
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Regal tang's occur naturally in the western Pacific. They are common throughout the Great Barrier Reef of Australia. The Philippines and Indonesia are common areas to catch these fish.
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Several species of exotic Asian carp can be found in Texas waters. Some pose serious threats to our fisheries. ... Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) is so common, many anglers may not be aware that it wasn't always here. Considered “naturalized” in Texas, it's a popular food fish in some countries.
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There are four species of eel found along the east coast of Australia, however, the two species most suitable to aquaculture in NSW are the longfin eel (Anguilla reinhardtii) and the shortfin eel (Anguilla australis). ... Both species are also native to New Zealand.
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Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) is considered to be a very important aquaculture species in many Asian and some European countries. It affects the aerobic decomposition of organic matter and nutrient availability in the water column via bioturbation of benthic sediment during feeding on benthic organisms.
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['Alexandrium fundyense - found along the Atlantic coast from the Canadian Maritimes to southern New England.', 'Alexandrium catenella - found along the Pacific coast from California to Alaska.', 'Karenia brevis - found in the Gulf of Mexico along the west coast of Florida.']
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Asian carp also entered Reelfoot Lake during high flows through its spillway. There are four species of Asian carp currently in Tennessee including bighead, black, grass and silver carp. ... Silver carp are known to jump from the water when startled.
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By the time any fish reaches a size of around 12 inches (30 cm), it is too big to be eaten by some of the important predator species in rivers and lakes. Because Asian carp reach this size faster than native fish, their young have a better chance of escaping predation than the young of other species, Hoff said.
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Asian carp cause serious damage to the native fish populations in the lakes and rivers that they infest because they out-compete other fish (video, 1 min) for food and space. Carp are also thought to lower water quality, which can kill off sensitive organisms like native freshwater mussels.
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1970 – Asian carp are introduced to North America via fish farms in the southern United States. The filter-feeding carp were ideal for keeping the farms clean. Two carp species, the bighead and silver, escaped after flooding and started making a new home in the Mississippi River basin.
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Asian carp have never breached a body of freshwater the size of Lake Michigan. ... The research, published Monday in Freshwater Science, suggests that bighead carp, in particular, could fare a lot better than expected in Lake Michigan because scientists have underestimated the flexibility of their diet.
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The Asian carp have been found in Lake Calumet in Illinois. Grass carp have been captured in every Great Lake except Lake Superior, but so far, no evidence indicates a reproducing population.. No silver carp or black carp have yet been found in any Great Lake. Common carp are abundant throughout the Great Lakes.
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Coho salmon are now found in all the Great Lakes. In the Wisconsin waters of Lake Michigan, coho salmon are found from Kenosha north to Sturgeon Bay. The coho salmon is an extremely popular game fish found throughout the Great Lakes.
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Why are carp a problem? Asian carp cause serious damage to the native fish populations in the lakes and rivers that they infest because they out-compete other fish (video, 1 min) for food and space. Carp are also thought to lower water quality, which can kill off sensitive organisms like native freshwater mussels.
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Koi fish originates from Eastern Asia. This fish lives in fresh waters. Thanks to its beauty and increased popularity in the past century, koi fish can be found in the ponds throughout the world. Since koi fish is numerous and kept in private aquacultures, it is not on the list of endangered species.
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Carp are not native to North America, but are native to Europe (mostly Central Europe), and across Asia. Carp were introduced into North America in...