1994 Proceedings

Edited by William T. Haller, Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants, UF/IFAS, 1994.

Complete 1994 Proceedings (11 MB)

Introduction

by J. L. Decell

Throughout the United States, the use of the white amur (grass carp) has historically caused varying degrees of controversy, depending on the nature and location of the problem, the level of environmental sensitivity, policies, and politics.

A symposium was held in Gainesville on March 7-9, 1994 to discuss the effects of stocking grass carp for aquatic plant control. The purpose of the workshop was to provide information related to the concern for habitat protection and the suitability of using grass carp for aquatic plant control in large lakes.

• Cover, Acknowledgements
• Agenda
• Attendees
• Conversion Factors, Non-SI to SI Units of Measurement
• Introduction, by J. L. Decell
• Why We Are Here, by J. Ben Rowe
• State Policies, Concerns, and Issues Relative to Use of the Grass Carp
  • Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission Concerns Regarding the Use of Grass Carp, by Duke Hammond
  • Louisiana Grass Carp Policies, Concerns, and Issues, by Louie V. Richardson
  • South Carolina Grass Carp Policy, by Steven J. de Kozlowski
  • Status of the Grass Carp Program in Texas, by Philip P. Durocher
  • Description of Grass Carp Policy in Washington State, by Scott Bonar
  • Virginia's Triploid Grass Carp Program, by Ed Steinkoenig

• Introductory Session
  • Radio-Tagging Studies with Grass Carp in Two Texas Reservoirs, by Earl W. Chilton II and Steven M. Poarch
  • Grass Carp Reproduction in the Lower Trinity River, Texas, by Mark A. Webb, Howard S. Elder, and Robert G. Howells
  • Movement of Triploid Grass Carp in Large Florida Lakes, by David F. Clapp, Rue S. Hestand III, Boyd Z. Thompson, and Laurence L. Connor
  • An Overview of the Use and Efficacy of Triploid Grass Carp Ctenopharyngodon idella as a Biological Control of Aquatic Macrophytes in Oregon and Washington State Lakes, by G. B. Pauley, G. L. Thomas, S. A. Bonar, J.D. Frodge, D. A. Marino, S. L. Thiesfeld, S. Vecht, K. L. Bowers, and H. Sehgal
  • Status of Insect Biocontrol Against Hydrilla and Eurasion Watermilfoil, by Alfred F. Cofrancesco and Michael J. Grodowitz

• Recapture and Removal Session
  • Removal of Triploid Grass Carp Using Fish Management Bait (FMB), by Craig T. Mallison, Rue S. Hestand III, and Boyd Z. Thompson
  • Public Angling as a Method of Triploid Grass Carp Removal by Craig T. Mallison, Arnold H. Lingle, Jr., Bruce V. Jaggers, and Lowell L. Trent
  • Acoustic Fish Barriers for Grass Carp, by Mike Curtin

• Stocking Models and Potential Impacts
  • An Empirical Approach to Predicting Grass Carp Stocking Rates, by Scott Bonar, G. L. Thomas, and Gilbert B. Pauley
  • Simulation Model Evaluation of Sources of Variability in Grass Carp Stocking Requirements by R. Michael Stewart and William A. Boyd
  • Aquatic Vegetation and Water Quality in Lake Marion, South Carolina, by Jeffrey W. Foltz and J. Philip Kirk

• Florida Case Histories
  • Use of Grass Carp in Two Florida Lakes, 1975 to 1994 by Douglas E. Colle and Jerome V. Shireman
  • Effects of Grass Carp on the Aquatic Vegetation in Lake Conway, Florida, by Andrew J. Leslie, Larry E. Nall, Gregory P. Jubinsky, and Jeffrey D. Schardt
  • Effects of Triploid Grass Carp and Sonar Treatments on Aquatic Plants in Lake Yale, by Rue S. Hestand III, Boyd Z. Thompson, and Craig T. Mallison
  • Response of Fish Populations to Aquatic Plant Management in Lake Yale, by Craig T. Mallison, Rue S. Hestand III, and Boyd Z. Thompson
  • Long-Term Use of Grass Carp for Aquatic Plant Control in Deer Point Lake, Bay County, Florida, by Jess M. Van Dyke
  • Economic Considerations of Integrated Hydrilla Management – A Case History of Johns Lake, Florida, by Bruce V. Jaggers
  • Integrated Hydrilla Management Plan Utilizing Herbicides and Triploid Grass Carp in Lake Istokpoga, by David Eggeman

• Texas and South Carolina Case Histories
  • Lake Conroe Fisheries – Population Trends Following Macrophyte Removal by Mark A. Webb, Jeffrey C. Henson, and Michael S. Reed
  • Stocking Update and Vegetation Changes in Lake Marion, South Carolina, by Steven J. de Kozlowski
  • Movements and Habitat Use of Triploid Grass Carp in Lake Marion, South Carolina, by Jeffrey W. Foltz, J. Phillip Kirk, and K. Jack Killgore

• Lake Guntersville Case Histories
  • Aquatic Vegetation in Guntersville Reservoir Following Grass Carp Stocking, by David H. Webb, Larry N. Mangum, A. Leon Bates, and H. Douglas Murphy
  • Grass Carp Collection, Aging, and Growth in Large Water Bodies – A Status Report for 1992-1993, by James P. Kirk, James V. Morrow, Jr., and K. Jack Killgore
  • Grass Carp Herbivory at Guntersville Reservoir and Its Impact on Waterfowl – Preliminary Results, by R. Joseph Benedict, Jr., S. Keith McKnight, and Gary R. Hepp
  • Grass Carp in Guntersville Reservoir: A Review of Fisheries Impact Assessments, by W.B. Wrenn, M.J. Maceina, and D.R. Lowery

• Orange and Lochloosa Lakes Case Histories
  • History of Hydrilla Control in Orange and Lochloosa Lakes, by Joe Hinkle
  • Probable Grass Carp Stocking Scenarios, by William T. Haller
  • Comments on Symposium, by David Brakhage
  • Summary Comments, by J. L. Decell

1979 Proceedings

Edited by Jerome V. Shireman, Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants, UF/IFAS, 1979.

Complete 1979 Proceedings (PDF 9 MB)

Preface

This symposium was organized to bring researchers from various parts of the world together to discuss the role of grass carp as a weed control organism. The papers contained in these proceedings should provide valuable information and insight into future research needs.

• Cover, Acknowledgements, Preface, Table of Contents
• Aquatic Weeds in Florida, by William T. Haller
• The Use of Grass Carp in Comparison with Other Aquatic Weed Control Methods, by J.C.J. von Zon
• Grass Carp: The Scientific and Policy Issues, by Scott Henderson
• Research and Management Application of Grass Carp in Iowa, by Larry Mitzner
• Ecological Study of Lake Wales, Florida After Introduction of Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella), by Jerome V. Shireman, Douglas E. Colle, and Randy G. Martin
• Use of the Grass Carp for Control of Hydrilla in Small Ponds, by David L. Sutton, V.V. Vandiver, R.S. Hestand, and W.W. Miley
• Weed Control and Fish Production, by Karol Opuszynski
• The Role of Herbivorous Fishes at Reconstruction of Ichthyofauna Under the Conditions of Anthropogenic Evolution of Waterbodies, by B.V. Verigin
• Grass Carp Research and Public Policy in England, by Brian Stott
• The Use of Grass Carp for Biocontrol of Aquatic Weeds and Their Implication for Natural Resources and Fisheries in Florida, by W.W. Miley, J.M. Van Dyke, and Dennis M. Riley
• Natural Reproduction of Grass Carp in the Tone River and Their Pond Spawning, by Minoro Tsuchiya
• Control of Sex in Fishes, With Special Reference to the Grass Carp, by Jon G. Stanley
• Disease Control and Reproduction of Grass Carp in Germany, by Martin Bohl
• Summary and Conclusions, by Jerome V. Shireman