Management implications of broadband sound in modulating wild silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) behavior

Brooke J. Vetter; Robin D. Calfee; Allen Mensinger

doi:10.3391/mbi.2017.8.3.10

Management implications of broadband sound in modulating wild silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) behavior

Brooke J. Vetter, Robin D. Calfee, Allen Mensinger

Biology (Duluth)

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Abstract

Invasive silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) dominate large regions of the Mississippi River drainage, outcompete native species, and are notorious for their prolific and unusual jumping behavior. High densities of juvenile and adult (~25 kg) carp are known to jump up to 3 m above the water surface in response to moving watercraft. Broadband sound recorded from an outboard motor (100 hp at 32 km/hr) can modulate their behavior in captivity; however, the response of wild silver carp to broadband sound has yet to be determined. In this experiment, broadband sound (0.06–10 kHz) elicited jumping behavior from silver carp in the Spoon River near Havana, IL independent of boat movement, indicating acoustic stimulus alone is sufficient to induce jumping. Furthermore, the number of jumping fish decreased with subsequent sound exposures. Understanding silver carp jumping is not only important from a behavioral standpoint, it is also critical to determine effective techniques for controlling this harmful species, such as herding fish into a net for removal.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	371-376
Number of pages	6
Journal	Management of Biological Invasions
Volume	8
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3391/mbi.2017.8.3.10
State	Published - Sep 2017

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Funding Information:
We would like to thank Andrew Casper, Levi Solomon, and the staff and interns at the Illinois River Biological Station (IRBS) in Havana, IL and their sponsors, Sportfish Restoration Fund project F-101-R, Illinois DNR Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Asian Carp Removal Program, and Upper Mississippi River Restoration Long-term Resource Monitoring Element, for providing resources. Additionally, we wish to acknowledge Samantha Phegley and Gregory Thompson from the U.S. Geological Survey Columbia Environmental Research Center for assistance with fieldwork and analysis. Funding was provided by the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund and Illinois Natural History Survey. Additional funding and resources were provided through the USGS Ecosystem Mission Area Invasive Species Program and from the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.

Funding Information:
We would like to thank Andrew Casper, Levi Solomon, and the staff and interns at the Illinois River Biological Station (IRBS) in Havana, IL and their sponsors, Sportfish Restoration Fund project F-101-R, Illinois DNR Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Asian Carp Removal Program, and Upper Mississippi River Restoration Long-term Resource Monitoring Element, for providing resources. Additionally, we wish to acknowledge Samantha Phegley and Gregory Thompson from the U.S. Geological Survey Columbia Environmental Research Center for assistance with fieldwork and analysis. Funding was provided by the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund and Illinois Natural History Survey. Additional funding and resources were provided through the USGS Ecosystem Mission Area Invasive Species Program and from the US Environmental Protection Agency?s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.

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© 2017 The Author(s) and 2017 REABIC.

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Bioacoustics
Herding fish
Jumping

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Management implications of broadband sound in modulating wild silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) behavior

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