print email comment close Exotic Species: Asian Carp URL: http://www.glfc.org/fishmgmt/carp.php Description: Fact sheets and photos of the Asian carp, and information on efforts to create a barrier in the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal to block the fish, which are "a significant threat to the Great Lakes because of their size, fecundity, and ability to consume large amounts of food." Includes video clips and an identification chart. From the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, a joint effort of the governments of the United States and Canada. Publisher: Great Lakes Fishery Commission Extra Keywords flying carp ID Mississippi River Library of Congress Subject Headings: Biological diversity conservation Biological invasions -- Prevention Carp Great Lakes Marine biological invasion LII Database Information: Record 2610 created by Jennifer English on 09/04/2004 Last modification on 05/19/2005 Published: 09/04/2004   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/2610