Movement, social cohesion and site fidelity in adult koi carp, <i>Cyprinus carpio</i>

Osborne, Matthew W.; Ling, Nicholas; Hicks, Brendan J.; Tempero, Grant Wayne

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2400.2009.00652.x

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“…This is a much higher proportion than reported for similar studies in Australia (8.8%; Stuart & Jones ) and New Zealand (6%; Osborne et al . ). Although these studies were in larger river systems where the likelihood of recapture is expected to be lower, the recapture rate in this study is still considered high as released carp had unimpeded access back to the Murray.…”

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Exploiting the innate behaviour of common carp, Cyprinus carpio, to limit invasion and spawning in wetlands of the River Murray, Australia

Conallin

Smith

Thwaites

et al. 2016

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Common carp, Cyprinus carpio L., a destructive invasive pest of the Murray–Darling Basin, Australia, move from rivers into wetlands to spawn, making them vulnerable to trapping, but traps may also capture and affect access for native species. This study trialled a trap designed to separate carp from native fish entering wetlands by exploiting their different jumping and pushing behaviours. Trials were conducted at a flow‐through wetland on the River Murray, South Australia, from June to October 2008. No carp approached the wetland inlet, but many (n = 3736) were sampled at the outlet, most by the trap (n = 2530), but there was some avoidance. Ninety‐two percent of trapped carp were successfully isolated by jumping or pushing. Separation was most efficient (and avoidance least) when carp were ready to spawn (water temperature >16 °C). The outlet design substantially reduced wetland carp invasion, but more trials are needed to assess the pushing ability of native fish, to deter entry by turtles, and with alternatives for wetland inlets.

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Exploiting the innate behaviour of common carp, Cyprinus carpio, to limit invasion and spawning in wetlands of the River Murray, Australia

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Smith

Thwaites

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“…Most koi monitored for more than 250 d (89%; N = 38) traveled greater than 5 km during some point in the study. Osborne et al (2009) reported that 85% of dart-tagged koi on the Waikato River had moved less than 5 km. These findings are in complete contrast and emphasize the potential misrepresentation that can result from point-in-time mark-recapture studies (Gowan et al 1994).…”

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“…Recent mark-recapture studies of koi in the lower Waikato River indicated that this species variant exhibited little movement (Osborne et al 2009) and high fecundity (Tempero 2004;Tempero et al 2006). Osborne et al (2009) marked 1,265 koi in the lower Waikato River basin and of 76 recaptures (5-1,414 d at liberty) 85% moved less than 5 km. Tempero et al (2006) found that female koi in the lower Waikato River basin were capable of multiple spawning events in a single year and were highly fecund with a mean of 299,000 oocytes per ripe female (range, 29,800-771,000).…”

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Movements of Radio‐ and Acoustic‐Tagged Adult Koi Carp in the Waikato River, New Zealand

Daniel

Hicks

Ling

et al. 2011

N American J Fish Manag

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The movement of koi, a highly colored variant of common carp Cyprinus carpio, was monitored for 18 months in the Waikato River, New Zealand, with both radiotelemetry and acoustic telemetry. Koi had large total linear ranges (mean, 39 km), and most fish (74%) monitored for more than 250 d traveled between the Waikato River and lateral habitat. Differences in total linear range and mean daily movement between years suggest a behavioral response associated with reduced habitat availability during periods of low flow. The movements of koi were highly variable and infrequent, suggesting that important long-range movements are missed in short-term studies (<250 d), resulting in underestimations of total linear range. Our data suggest that large numbers of koi could have been intercepted traveling between lateral habitat and the Waikato River during 1 of 2 years, indicating that point source removal would be highly effective.

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“…According to Kirpitchnikov (1999), fully scaled and mirror carp have similar viability, although the latter are less resistant and achieve lower growth rates when reared under unfavourable conditions, whereas leather and especially line carp are less viable even under favourable conditions. Further, coloured Japanese varieties known as nishikigoi (or, somewhat tautologically, koi carp), artificially selected from some domesticated or feral forms (Balon 1995), are also encountered as escapees in the wild (Tempero et al 2006;Osborne et al 2009). Once released into the natural habitat (the wild: sensu Copp et al 2005), domesticated forms of the fully scaled carp may revert over time to feral forms resembling their wild ancestor, although they still differ in a range of behavioural, morphological, physiological and reproductive traits (Balon 1995(Balon , 2006Matsuzaki et al 2009Matsuzaki et al , 2010, and possibly also organoleptic properties (Balon 1974).…”

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The common carp, Cyprinus carpio, in the Mediterranean region: origin, distribution, economic benefits, impacts and management

Vilizzi

2011

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Literature data are reviewed on the origin, distribution, economic benefits and impacts of common carp Cyprinus carpio L. in the Mediterranean region. Despite the ubiquity of domesticated and feral forms, wild populations of the genetically pure ancestor are still found in confined areas of Thrace and Northern Anatolia, and possibly in eastern parts of Greece. Introductions and translocations throughout the region from at least Roman times have been driven by a combination of historical, economic and cultural motives, which have contributed to the spread of the species into many freshwater systems. Although impacts have been either documented or suspected in most areas of distribution, and intervention by biomanipulation successfully implemented in some water bodies, there is a compelling need for more focused research in more vulnerable areas characterised by drier/warmer and overall more unpredictable climate conditions, which appear to favour successful common carp population dynamics. In contrast to large‐scale (i.e. country‐wide) control measures, likely to prove unfeasible because of the intrinsically high costs associated and/or loss of revenue from sport fishing and fisheries activities, localised (integrated) management actions, followed by post‐intervention monitoring, are likely to benefit targeted water bodies for increased amenity and restoration value.

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Movement, social cohesion and site fidelity in adult koi carp, Cyprinus carpio

Cited by 8 publications

References 31 publications

Exploiting the innate behaviour of common carp, Cyprinus carpio, to limit invasion and spawning in wetlands of the River Murray, Australia

Exploiting the innate behaviour of common carp, Cyprinus carpio, to limit invasion and spawning in wetlands of the River Murray, Australia

Movements of Radio‐ and Acoustic‐Tagged Adult Koi Carp in the Waikato River, New Zealand

The common carp, Cyprinus carpio, in the Mediterranean region: origin, distribution, economic benefits, impacts and management

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