DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/InvasiveCarp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InvasiveCarp</span></a></p><p>"Carp are a family of fish native to Europe and Asia. Common carp (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CyprinusCarpio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CyprinusCarpio</span></a>) has been in the United States for over 100 years. The common carp is considered a nuisance fish or a pest fish. See Species Profile: Common Carp (Nonindigenous Aquatic species Database) for more information.</p><p>"The newest invaders, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BigheadCarp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BigheadCarp</span></a>,<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BlackCarp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlackCarp</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GrassCarp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GrassCarp</span></a>, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SilverCarp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SilverCarp</span></a> that originated from Asia are collectively known as invasive carp or <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AsianCarp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AsianCarp</span></a>. These invasive carp species are causing issues in the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MississippiRiver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MississippiRiver</span></a> and surrounding waters. Invasive carp are fast-growing and prolific feeders that out-compete native fish and leave a trail of environmental destruction in their wake. </p><p>"The four types of invasive carp currently found in the U.S. were imported into the country for use in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/aquaculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aquaculture</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ponds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ponds</span></a>. Through flooding and accidental releases, black, grass, bighead and silver carps found their way into the Mississippi River system. The Mississippi River system is like a giant freshwater highway that has given invasive carp species access to many of the country’s rivers and streams." </p><p>Source:<br><a href="https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/aquatic/fish-and-other-vertebrates/invasive-carp" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">invasivespeciesinfo.gov/aquati</span><span class="invisible">c/fish-and-other-vertebrates/invasive-carp</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/InvasiveSpecies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InvasiveSpecies</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EatEmToBeatEm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EatEmToBeatEm</span></a></p>