Invasive carp (Bighead, Silver, Black, and Grass carp) threaten native ecosystems and recreation in Minnesota waters. These invasive species have been spreading upstream in the Mississippi River basin since their escape in the 1970s (Henderson 1976). With high fecundity and the ability to...
What do you do when a group of people are looking at the same thing but have a different opinion on what they’re looking at? You get to the heart of it and get on the same page. The inner ear of carp holds key information on how old they are but determining the age of a fish is tricky. Similar to a...