Use of the white amur for aquatic plant management. Final report
The manual presents practical guidelines for the use of the white amur to manage aquatic vegetation in lakes and ponds. This document will introduce the reader to the white amur as a biological control agent for submersed aquatic plants, and present information necessary for successful use of the fish. Included are methods for calculating the number of fish required to effect a desired level of plant control, as well as information on obtaining, shipping, and releasing white amur. Data on feeding, growth rates, food preferences, reproduction, and tolerances to various aquatic conditions are also presented. Case studies on the use of the fish are discussed to illustrate possible impacts of white amur on water chemistry and native biota. While the majority of the information for this report originated in Lake Conway, Florida, the fish is a viable control agent in other parts of the country. This manual should have utility in all parts of the United States in providing background data on the white amur and concise information on the proper use of fish to control submersed aquatic plants. 122 references.
- Research Organization:
- Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, MS (USA). Environmental Lab.
- OSTI ID:
- 6238859
- Report Number(s):
- NP-5900439; ON: TI85900439
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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