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The silver carp or silverfin (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) is a species of freshwater cyprinid fish, a variety of Asian carp native to China and eastern Siberia, from the Amur River drainage in the north to the Xi Jiang River drainage in the south. Although a threatened species in its natural habitat, it has long been cultivated in China as one of the "Four Famous Domestic Fish" (四大家鱼) together with Bighead carp, Black carp and Grass carp. By weight, more silver carp are produced worldwide in aquaculture than any other species of fish except for the grass carp. Silver carp are usually farmed in polyculture with other Asian carp, or sometimes with catla or other fish species. The species has also been introduced, or spread by connected waterways, to at least 88 countries around the world. The reason for importation was generally for use in aquaculture, but enhancement of wild fisheries and water quality control have also been intended on occasion. In some of these places, the species is considered invasive. The silver carp reaches a typical length of 60–100 cm (24–39 in) with a maximum length of 140 cm (55 in) and weight of 50 kg (110 lb). Diet The silver carp is a filter feeder, and possesses a specialized feeding apparatus capable of filtering particles as small as 4 µm. The gill rakers are fused into a sponge-like filter, and an epibranchial organ secretes mucus, which assists in trapping small particles. A strong buccal pump forces water through this filter. Silver carp, like all Hypophthalmichthys species, have no stomachs; they are thought to feed more or less constantly, largely on phytoplankton, and also consume zooplankton and detritus. In places where this plankton-feeding species has been introduced, they are thought to compete with native planktivorous fishes, which in North America include paddlefish (Polyodon spathula), bigmouth buffalo (Ictiobus cyprinellus), gizzard shad (Dorosoma cepedianum), and young fish of almost all species. Because they feed on plankton, they are sometimes successfully used for controlling water quality, especially in the control of noxious blue-green algae (cyanobacteria). Certain species of blue-green algae, notably the often toxic Microcystis, can pass through the gut of silver carp unharmed, picking up nutrients in the process. Thus, in some cases, blue-green algae blooms have been exacerbated by silver carp, and Microcystis has also been shown to produce more toxins in the presence of silver carp. These carp, which have natural defenses to their toxins, sometimes can contain enough algal toxins in their systems to become hazardous to eat. Ecology and conservation The silver carp in its natural range migrate upstreams for spawning; eggs and larvae then drift downstream, and young fish hatch in the floodplain zone. Larvae and small juveniles feed on zooplankton, switching to phytoplankton once a certain size is reached. The species is somewhat sensitive to low oxygen conditions. The species is currently classified as near threatened in it original range, as its habitat and reproductive behavior are impacted by construction of dams, pollution, and overfishing. Population declines appear to have been particularly significant in the Chinese parts of its range. Sport fishing Silver carp are filter feeders, thus are difficult to catch on typical hook-and-line gear. Special methods have been developed for these fish, the most important being the "suspension method", usually consisting of a large dough ball that disintegrates slowly, surrounded by a nest of tiny hooks embedded in the bait. The entire apparatus is suspended below a large bobber. The fish feed on the small particles released from the dough ball and bump against the dough ball, with the intention of breaking off more small particles that can be filtered from the water, eventually becoming hooked on the tiny hooks. In some areas, using "snagging gear", in which large weighted treble hooks are jerked through the water, is legal to snag the fish. In the United States, silver carp are also popular targets for bowfishing; they are shot both in the water and in the air. In the latter case, powerboats are used to scare the fish and entice them to jump out of the water, and the fish are shot when they are airborne. Related species Two other species are in the genus Hypophthalmichthys, the bighead carp (H. nobilis) and the largescale silver carp (H. harmandi). The genus name Aristichthys has also sometimes been used for bighead carp, but is deprecated. The bighead carp differs from the silver carp in its behavior (it does not leap from the water when startled) and also in its diet. Bighead carp are also filter feeders, but they filter larger particles than silver carp, and in general consume a greater proportion of zooplankton in their diets than silver carp, which consume more phytoplankton. In at least some parts of the United States, bighead and silver carp hybridize in the wild and produce fertile offspring. The largescale silver carp is closely related to the silver carp, but its native range is to the south of that of the silver carp, mostly within Vietnam. Unlike bighead and silver carp, largescale silver carp have not been widely introduced around the world for use in aquaculture, although at least one introduction was made to some waters of the Soviet Union, where they hybridized with the introduced silver carp. In North America Silver carp were imported to North America in the 1970s to control algal growth in aquaculture and municipal wastewater treatment facilities, but escaped from captivity soon after their importation, and are now considered a highly invasive species. Silver carp, with the closely related bighead carp, often reach extremely high population densities, and are known to have undesirable effects on the local environments and native species, including the bigmouth buffalo. They have spread into the Mississippi, Illinois, Ohio, Missouri, Tennessee, Wabash Rivers, and many of their tributaries in the United States, and are abundant in the Mississippi catchment from Louisiana to South Dakota and Illinois. Dams seem to have slowed their advance up the Mississippi River, and until late November 2008, silver carp had not been captured north of central Iowa on the Mississippi. Dams that do not have navigation locks are complete barriers to natural upstream movement of silver carp, unless fishermen unintentionally assist this movement by the use of silver carp as bait. In 2020, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources found silver carp in Alabama's Pickwick and Wheeler reservoirs on the Tennessee River, but the species has not expanded its range in Alabama’s waterways. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has considered several methods to control the spread of Asian carp, including fish barriers at 10 locks controlled by the TVA. One is a bioacoustics fish fence, which uses a combination of sound, light and air bubble.... Discover the Dakota Willink popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Dakota Willink books.
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Pietra Miliare
Dakota WillinkA volte, per prendere il controllo, bisogna semplicemente arrendersi... Krystina Sono imperfetta e ferita. La mia capacità di amare è limitata e solo io posso rimettere insieme i ...
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Breaking Stone
Dakota WillinkWill losing everything be enough to save them, or will it break them forever? Alexander Krystina offered me her heart, and I’d given her mine freely and without reservation. She w...
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The Sound of Silence
Dakota WillinkUSA Today Bestselling Author Dakota Willink delivers an emotionally gripping, dark romantic suspense that is guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat! Gianna There’s a com...
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Deseos en una Piedra
Dakota WillinkÉl podía darle todo lo que su corazón anhelara, excepto una cosa Alexander Me negué a volver a quedar atrapado en el infierno. Pero incluso los demonios tienen sueños. Si tuviera ...
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Quebrar una Piedra
Dakota Willink¿Perderlo todo será suficiente para salvarlos, o los quebrará para siempre? Alexander Krystina me ofreció su corazón y yo, libremente y sin reservas, le entregué el mío. Ella fue ...
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Stepping Stone
Dakota WillinkSometimes the only way to take control is to surrender... Krystina I am flawed and damaged. My capacity for love is limited and only I can repair the pieces of my shattered heart...
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Heart of Stone
Dakota WillinkA billionaire with a secret he'll do anything to protect… Until he met the one woman who challenged everything he thought he knew. Krystina It all began when I forgot my cell pho...
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Endurance
Dakota WillinkIt was time to prepare for a new kind of racethe race to Kallie’s heart. Sloan As the son of a Formula One racer, the need for speed was in my blood. But in the blink of an eye,...
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Defined
Dakota WillinkOne love. One destiny. But it only takes one person to bring the house of cards tumbling down… Seventeen years ago, Fitz Quinn stole my heart. He took my innocence, then left me...
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Set in Stone
Dakota WillinkTwo declarations of love and a past that won’t set them free. Alexander I had rules. Krystina broke them. That’s just the way things were. But that didn’t mean I didn’t want to...
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Hart van Steen
Dakota WillinkVerbonden door passie. Verwikkeld in geheimen... Krystina Ik had dromen en ambities, en in geen ervan kwam een man voor. Dat heb ik al allemaal meegemaakt. Dan vergat ik mijn gs...
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Take Me Under
Dakota WillinkEnter into a riveting world of mystery, lies, and betrayal in this brandnew billionaire romance series by USA Today Bestselling Author Dakota Willink. Serena I wasn’t looking for ...
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Inciso nella Pietra
Dakota WillinkDue dichiarazioni d’amore e un passato che continua a ritornare. Alexander Avevo delle regole, ma Krystina le ha infrante. È così che sono andate le cose. Tuttavia, ciò non signi...
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In Steen Gebeiteld
Dakota WillinkTwee liefdesverklaringen en een verleden dat hen in zijn greep houdt... Alexander Ik had regels. Krystina overtrad ze. Het was gewoon zo. Maar dat betekende niet dat ik haar n...
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Stapsteen
Dakota WillinkSoms is je overgeven de enige manier om controle te krijgen... Krystina Ik heb gebreken en ik ben beschadigd. Ik kan maar een beperkte hoeveelheid liefde geven en alleen ikzelf k...
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Wishing Stone
Dakota WillinkHe could give her anything her heart longed forexcept one thing. Alexander I refused to be trapped in hell ever again. But even devils have dreams. If I had one wish this Christma...
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Fade Into You
Dakota WillinkHe was a gorgeous troublemaker with a cocky attitude. She was the girl he shouldn't want. They only had one summerand a promise to have no regrets. What’s your favorite trope? Sec...
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Herz aus Stein
Dakota WillinkDurch Bedürfnis gebunden. In Geheimnissen verschlungen … Krystina Ich hatte Träume und Sehnsüchte, keines davon beinhaltete einen Mann an meiner Seite. Kenne ich schon. Dann habe ...
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Grabado en Piedra
Dakota WillinkDos declaraciones de amor y un pasado que no los hará libres… Alexander Tenía reglas. Krystina las rompió. Así eran las cosas. Pero eso no significaba que no quería que fue...
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Pietra in Frantumi
Dakota WillinkPerdere tutto basterà a salvarli o saranno rovinati per sempre? Alexander Krystina mi aveva offerto il suo cuore, e io le avevo dato il mio liberamente, senza riserve. Era l’angel...
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Cuore di Pietra
Dakota WillinkLegati dalla necessità. Avvolti nei segreti... Krystina Avevo sogni e aspirazioni, ma nessuno di questi includeva un uomo al mio fianco. Ci ero già passata. Poi ho dimenticato il ...
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Stufen aus Stein
Dakota WillinkManchmal ist der einzige Weg die Kontrolle zu übernehmen, zu kapitulieren … Krystina Ich bin fehlerhaft und beschädigt. Meine Fähigkeit zu lieben ist begrenzt und nur ich kann die...
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Untouched
Dakota WillinkHe was a gorgeous troublemaker with a cocky attitude. She was the girl he shouldn't want. They only had one summerand a promise to have no regrets. I wasn’t prepared to meet a ...
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Brechender Stein
Dakota WillinkWird alles zu verlieren, genug sein, um sie zu retten, oder wird es sie für immer brechen? Alexander Krystina bot mir ihr Herz und ich hatte ihr meins frei und ohne Vorbehalt gege...
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Un Coeur De Pierre
Dakota WillinkLiés par le besoin. Reliés par des secrets… Krystina J’ai eu des rêves et des aspirations, mais rien de tout cela ne prévoyait qu’un homme soit à mes côtés. Je suis allée un peu ...
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Pietra del desiderio
Dakota WillinkLui poteva esaudire tutti i desideri del suo cuore... tranne uno. Alexander Mi rifiutavo di rimanere ancora intrappolato all’inferno. Ma perfino i diavoli hanno dei sogni. Se c’è ...
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Pasos de Piedra
Dakota WillinkEn ocasiones la única forma de tomar el control es rendirse... Krystina Soy imperfecta y estoy dañada. Mi capacidad de amar es limitada y solo yo puedo reparar los pedazos de ...