Telemetry evaluation of invasive carp herding in Jonathan Creek Embayment, Kentucky Lake, Kentucky
Dates
Publication Date
2023-10-17
Start Date
2020-10-29
End Date
2020-11-12
Citation
Ridgway, J.L., Acre, M.R., Hessler, T.M., Broaddus, D.W., Morris, J. and Calfee, R.D., 2023, Telemetry evaluation of invasive carp herding in Jonathan Creek Embayment, Kentucky Lake, Kentucky: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9VQECFP.
Summary
Data tables represents a telemetry study assessing the efficacy of sound and electricity used to herd Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix). The study occurred in Jonathan Creek Embayment of Kentucky Lake, Kentucky using 10 telemetered Silver Carp and 46 passive acoustic receivers. Two herding boats traveled at 2.22 meters per second along bank-to-bank transects through the study area (longitudinal progression rate = 0.37 meters per second) emitting sound and electricity (“stimulus”) or no added stimuli (“control”). Fish movement responses included fish presence in the refuge-zones located at either end of the embayment, fish presence fore of herding boats, and fish presence within 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters, and 800 meters [...]
Summary
Data tables represents a telemetry study assessing the efficacy of sound and electricity used to herd Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix). The study occurred in Jonathan Creek Embayment of Kentucky Lake, Kentucky using 10 telemetered Silver Carp and 46 passive acoustic receivers. Two herding boats traveled at 2.22 meters per second along bank-to-bank transects through the study area (longitudinal progression rate = 0.37 meters per second) emitting sound and electricity (“stimulus”) or no added stimuli (“control”). Fish movement responses included fish presence in the refuge-zones located at either end of the embayment, fish presence fore of herding boats, and fish presence within 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters, and 800 meters of the herding boats, and fish velocity.
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Ridgway, J.L., Acre, M.R., Hessler, T.M., Broaddus, D.W., Morris, J. and Calfee, R.D. (2023), Silver Carp Herding: A Telemetry Evaluation of Efficacy and Implications for Design and Application. North Am J Fish Manage. Accepted Author Manuscript. https://doi.org/10.1002/nafm.10955
Removal or harvest of Silver Carp is the primary control method for resource managers addressing feral populations. Silver Carp are susceptible to herding stimuli, particularly sound and electricity. The data provided, assesses the efficacy of the combination of sound and electricity through a telemetry study on a closed population of Silver Carp. Results can provide resource managers with a starting point for planning herding efforts and avenues for future research and optimization.
