Multi‐trophic response to invasive silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) in a large floodplain river
Abstract
Invasive species can produce complex and unpredictable effects across multiple trophic levels through a combination of direct and indirect pathways. Invasive silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) exert substantial pressure on the link between primary production and intermediate trophic levels in large rivers of the Midwestern USA. The goal of our manuscript was to describe the silver carp population invasion in the Illinois River (Illinois, USA) and explore the potential effects of silver carp on the native biota.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Mar 13, 2018
- Source ID
- 10.1111/fwb.13097
Entities
People
- Alison M. Anderson
- Andrew F. Casper
- Jason A. DeBoer
Organizations
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources
- United States Army Corps of Engineers
- United States Environmental Protection Agency
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
- University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign