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Asian Carp in the Great Lakes

Asian Carp in the Great Lakes. The effect of Asian Carp in the Great Lakes. Asian Carp. There are four different kinds of asian carp: the bighead, black, grass and silver carp. The bighead and silver carp are the closest to invading the Great Lakes.

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Asian Carp in the Great Lakes

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  1. Asian Carp in the Great Lakes • The effect of Asian Carp in the Great Lakes

  2. Asian Carp • There are four different kinds of asian carp: the bighead, black, grass and silver carp. The bighead and silver carp are the closest to invading the Great Lakes. http://www.onearth.org/article/great-lakes-threats-go-beyond-asian-carp

  3. The bighead can grow to over 100 pounds and the silver carp leap out of the water when startled, which is a hazard to boaters. They feed on zooplankton and algae and can eat large amounts every day. http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/showthread.php?t=360452

  4. In the 1970s, catfish farmers used these hardy foreign carp to remove algae from their ponds. But over the decades, floods that caused catfish ponds to overflow have released the species into the Mississippi river basin. http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1962108,00.html

  5. They are well-suited to the climate of the Great Lakes region, which is similar to their native Asian habitats. http://www.epa.gov/greatlakes/invasive/asiancarp/

  6. Researchers expect that Asian carp would disrupt the food chain that supports the native fish of the Great Lakes. Due to their large size, ravenous appetites, and rapid rate of reproduction, these fish could pose a significant risk to the Great Lakes Ecosystem. http://www.glu.org/asiancarp/faq#threat

  7. Opposing • Chef Randy Zweiban doesn’t find Asian Carp to be a threat to the Great Lakes. Proposing that the Asian Carp be caught and fed to the homeless. http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/news/metro/cant-beat-em-eat-em

  8. Supporting "To date, no plans have been put forward that are guaranteed to stop them," Willink said. "It's just a matter of time before they get into the Great Lakes." Stating how the Asian Carp are a threat. Philip Willink, a fish biologist at the Field Museum in Chicago http://abcnews.go.com/WN/asian-carp-endangering-great-lakes/story?id=9830667

  9. Supporting • U.S. Senator Carl Levin, a Michigan Democrat who serves as co-chair of the Senate Great Lakes Task Force said, "I and other Great Lakes lawmakers have long warned of the threat that Asian carp could find their way into the Great Lakes, and for months we have been arguing for more aggressive action." http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jun2010/2010-06-23-093.html

  10. Resoned Opinion • Due to the harmful behavior of the Asian Carp they must be blocked from causing further enviromental damage to the Great Lakes.

  11. Works Sited http://www.onearth.org/article/great-lakes-threats-go-beyond-asian-carp http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/showthread.php?t=360452 http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1962108,00.html http://www.epa.gov/greatlakes/invasive/asiancarp/ http://www.glu.org/asiancarp/faq#threat http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/news/metro/cant-beat-em-eat-em

  12. Works Sited http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jun2010/2010-06-23-093.html http://abcnews.go.com/WN/asian-carp-endangering-great-lakes/story?id=9830667

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