A new scientific report released yesterday from a team of marine biologists in Canada suggests that Asian carp have probably found their way to the Great Lakes.
There have been DNA samples recovered throughout the region — including several in Lake Erie in 2011 — but government officials have long maintained that the DNA arrived by other means. Like bird poop. That’s their big theory. Bird poop.
The Canadian scientists say their new evidence casts doubt on the bird poop theory, especially where Lake Erie is concerned.
The DNA that was found there was more than 100 miles from waterways infested with Asian carp. So if birds were the source, it seemingly would mean they feasted on carp, flew a long distance and excreted feces within a few hours of when the researchers collected water samples.
Unlikely!
There hasn’t been a live Asian Carp specimen caught in these parts since 2000, but they’re out there… waiting to strike… lurking in the murk… assembling their bacterial artillery… coordinating as only Asian Carp can coordinate the havoc they will wreak upon sensitive maritime ecosystems and a $7 billion Great Lakes fishing industry.
At which point maybe we’ll have finally revamped Edgewater Park!
This article appears in Apr 3-9, 2013.
I don’t go in the lake anyway….
Did it ever occur to people that eDNA is being transported by live wells on recreational vessels?
This is a huge problem that it’s obvious we have no idea how to fight. We need to figure things out STAT.
When the apocalypse comes it’ll be a great source of food tho’…
Just sayin’
carp isnt exactly the thing you want to be eating
The real problem here is sex crimes against fish. Just look at the pervert in the photo. Disgusting.
OK So maybe these Asian carp will get eaten up by the lampreys -> that invaded the great lakes a few years ago..