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  2. Corbicula - Wikipedia

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    Corbicula clams are remarkably proficient invasive species, with native ranges spanning from Australia to Africa, but can now be found in most other continents. [10] In North America, Corbicula may have initially invaded as a human food source, [ 17 ] though the origin of invasion in other continents has not been determined. [ 18 ]

  3. A plan to shield the Great Lakes from invasive carp needs ...

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    The project costs more than $1.1 billion, which many say is a small price to protect the multi-billion dollar fishing and recreation industries.

  4. Asian carp in North America - Wikipedia

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    Common carp are abundant throughout the Great Lakes. [45] A report issued in 2012 by the Great Lakes Commission concludes that physical separation of the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River watersheds is the best long-term solution to prevent Asian carp and other invasive species from migrating between the waterbodies. [46]

  5. Do snitches net fishes? Scientists turn invasive carp into ...

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    Wildlife officials across the Great Lakes are looking for spies to take on an almost impossible mission: stop the spread of invasive carp. Over the last five years, agencies such as the U.S. Fish ...

  6. Corbicula fluminea - Wikipedia

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    Corbicula fluminea is a species of freshwater clam native to eastern Asia which has become a successful invasive species throughout the world, including North America, South America, Europe, [1] and New Zealand. [2] [3] It is native to freshwater environments of Eastern Asia, including Russia, Thailand, the Philippines, China, Taiwan, Korea ...

  7. Great Lakes invasive carp barrier project reaches major ... - AOL

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    If invasive carp species like bighead, silver, or black species were to establish in the Great Lakes, it could be detrimental to the fisheries and biodiversity. Great Lakes invasive carp barrier ...

  8. Aquatic invasive species regulations in Michigan - Wikipedia

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    Aquatic invasive species were first introduced to the Great Lakes in the early 1800s through ballast tank water. [3] Freight ships carrying goods from foreign countries would travel through the Great Lakes and release their ballast water into the lakes. Ballast water tanks transport an estimated 7,000 aquatic organisms per day. [4]

  9. Sea lamprey? Quagga mussels? New study ranks the worst ... - AOL

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    In a new study, scientists created a top 10 list of the worst invasive species in the Great Lakes. The team of scientists from Michigan Sea Grant, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...