Duane C Chapman

Description of Work This spring (2014) we will measure Asian carp eDNA over time at a Missouri River site downstream of multiple spawning areas before and during spawning. We will measure the amount of Asian carp eDNA in water samples. The amount of eDNA will be related to the numbers of eggs and larvae counted in matched samples (water samples taken at the same time and place). The time since the eDNA was released by the carp will be estimated and these results will be related to the average age of AC eggs and larvae in matched samples. We will also test for substances which interfere with the eDNA measurement techniques and can lead to false negatives. We will also be validating markers developed by USGS and...

Categories: Project; Tags: Asian Carp, GLRI, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Invasive Species, All tags... Template 66, Template 673, Fewer tags

Description of Work In separate studies, bighead carp and silver carp were raised in waters of varying hardness. Survival, correct development, and hatching success were monitored. Additionally, a search of the Asian literature (including Chinese-language literature) on water hardness in areas where Asian carp are native was performed. Relevance & Impact If soft water limits Asian carp hatching success, then this would mean that large areas of the Great Lakes and east and west coast drainages would not be at risk of Asian carp establishment. Key Findings Both bighead carp and silver carp developed normally and the eggs hatched normally in all water hardnesses tested, including very soft water. The Yangtze River,...

Categories: Project; Tags: Asian Carp, GLRI, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Invasive Species, All tags... Template 66, Fewer tags

Experimental observations on the decay of environmental DNA from bighead and silver carp-Data

Interest in the field of environmental DNA (eDNA) is growing rapidly and eDNA surveys are becoming an important consideration for aquatic resource managers dealing with invasive species. However, in order for eDNA monitoring to mature as a research and management tool, there are several critical knowledge gaps that must be filled. One such gap is the fate of eDNA materials in the aquatic environment. Understanding the environmental factors that influence the decay of eDNA and how these factors impact detection probabilities over time and space could have significant implications for eDNA survey design and data interpretation. Here we experimentally explore eDNA decay in waste materials and reproductive cells obtained...

Categories: Data; Types: Citation; Tags: Aquatic Biology, Ecology, Environmental Health, Genetics, Missouri, All tags... USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), eDNA, environmental factors, microbial load, pH, water temperature, Fewer tags

Survival and hydrodynamic behavior of grass carp eggs and larvae in relation to turbulence and in-stream obstructions

Data collected from a comprehensive set of hydrodynamic experiments conducted with live grass carp eggs and larvae, to evaluate drifting and swimming patterns with 3 different in-stream obstructions: (1) a gravel bump, (2) a single cylinder, and (3) submerged vegetation. The hydrodynamic behavior of eggs and larvae with each obstruction was continuously monitored for about 85 consecutive hours. Transient spatial distributions of the locations of eggs and larvae across the water column were generated for each flow scenario.

Tags: Fish, Grass carp, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Ven Te Chow Hydrosystems Laboratory (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), biota, All tags... mortality, swimming behavior, transport, transport of eggs and larvae, turbulence, Fewer tags

Water quality, habitat, sampling methods and characteristics for grass carp in Truman Reservoir Missouri, 2017-2019

Diploid and triploid Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon Idella) tagged with acoustic transmitters were observed in Truman Reservoir, Missouri from February 2017 to March 2019 to determine habitat usage in winter. Habitat parameters were measured at used and available sites to model habitat preference. In addition, tagged fish were targeted during removal attempts to determine the efficacy of using tagged Judas Grass Carp in removing wild conspecifics. This dataset includes information on tagged Grass Carp and habitats they selected as well as capture events and characteristics of the wild fish caught during these attempts.

Categories: Data; Tags: Aquatic Biology, Benton county, Fish, Grass carp, Habitat selection, All tags... Harry S Truman Reservoir, Henry county, Hickory county, Invasive species, Missouri, Removal, Sampling, St. Clair county, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), biota, Fewer tags