Swimming Performance of Adult Asian Carp: Field Assessment Using a Mobile Swim Tunnel

Abstract

Empirical swim speed data are needed to manage invasive bigheaded or Asian carps. However, such data are limited within the scientific literature. The large size and active temperament of the carp combined with current legislative restrictions concerning transport, make them difficult to acclimatize and test in traditional laboratory swim tunnels. Biologists from the Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Environmental Laboratory (EL), with funding from the EL and the Aquatic Nuisance Species Research Program (ANSRP), designed and constructed a mobile swim tunnel for use along shorelines, minimizing transport, and eliminating the need for acclimitization. This enables immediate evaluation and on-site measurements of swimming performance in carp and other species.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1016584

Entities

People

  • Alan W. Katzenmeyer
  • Jan J. Hoover
  • Jay A. Collins
  • K. Jack Killgore

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acclimatization
  • Boundary Layer
  • Fish
  • Fisheries
  • Invasive Species (Fauna)
  • Turbulent Flow
  • Water Quality
  • Wildlife

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  • Aquatic Ecology
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  • Robotics and Automation.