Author/Authors
KIRKAĞAÇ, Mine Uzbilek Ankara Üniversitesi - Faculty of Agriculture - Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries, Turkey
Title Of Article
The status of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella, Valenciennes 1844) in Turkey
شماره ركورد
34911
Abstract
The grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella, Val. 1844) among other Chinese carps has been receiving worldwide attention as a biological control agent for aquatic vegetation and as a source of food. The benefits of using grass carp for plant control include its long term effects, constant feeding activity on invasive macrophytes, low long term costs and the potential for conversion of weed biomass to fish protein. The grass carp was first introduced outside its native area for aquaculture and aquatic management purposes after 1945 and in Turkey after 1972. In this paper, it is my aim to provide some information on different studies relating to grass carp introduction in Turkey and explain in their introduction the factors that inhibit and encourage its development and give some suggestions supported by related literature.
From Page
217
NaturalLanguageKeyword
Biological control , feeding , grass carp , reproduction , Turkey
JournalTitle
Veterinary Journal of Ankara University
To Page
221
JournalTitle
Veterinary Journal of Ankara University
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