Nebraska Project
Assessment of Silver Carp and Bighead Carp in the Platte River, Nebraska: emphasis on distribution, population demographics and reproduction
January 2022 - January 2024
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Participating Agencies
- Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Understanding the population characteristics and recruitment of Silver Carp and Bighead Carp within the Platte River system is imperative to prevent further expansion and mitigate the risks to human interests and the native fish communities. The study objectives of this project are to: (1) assess the prevalence of spawning, reproductive success, early recruitment, and habitat use of young-of-year Silver Carp and Bighead Carp within the lower Platte River, and (2) assess the temporal and spatial distribution and reproductive characteristics including—but not limited too—size, age at reproductive maturity and fecundity of Silver Carp and Bighead Carp populations on the Platte River and lower reaches of major tributaries of the Platte River.
| Presentations | Presentation Date |
|---|---|
| Urichich, J., and J. Spurgeon. Variation in Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) reproductive readiness along their western invasion edge. 84th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Sioux Falls, SD. January 28 - 31, 2024. | January 2024 |
| Logan, B., and J. Spurgeon. Silver Carp population demographics and connectivity. 84th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Sioux Falls, SD. January 28 - 31, 2024. | January 2024 |
| Anderson, B., and J. Spurgeon. A Comparison of Sampling Gears for Invasive Carp in Tributaries to the Missouri River and Platte River in Nebraska. 84th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Sioux Falls, SD. January 28 - 31, 2024. | January 2024 |