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Throughout much of the world, the common carp, Cyprinus carpio, is prized as an easily cultured, nutritious and tasty fish. It also features in a hugely popular fishery, especially in the UK, Europe and the USA. Koi, an ornamental type of carp, is revered by millions for its beautiful colours and intricate patterns. But despite carp's popularity elsewhere, it is almost universally despised in Australia.
Carp was originally introduced into Australia in the mid-1800s for ornament and angling, but since its escape into Gippsland and the Murray-Darling Basin, the fish has all but taken over inland waterways, wreaking ecological havoc in rivers, lakes and wetlands. In recent years, controversial methods, including a carp-killing virus, have been championed by some and maligned by others. Surprisingly perhaps, there still are carp enthusiasts in Australia, who fear what such a virus might do.
Carp in Australia tells the story of how and why one of their most hated species was brought to the country. It explores carp's relatively recent spread throughout Australia's largest inland river system, the Murray-Darling Basin, its impacts on freshwater ecosystems and the attempts to deal with the scourge. Readers are given key insights into the management challenges and possibilities in carp's uncertain future in Australia. Is there hope for eradication, or is this fish here to stay?
Contents
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1 Origins of the common carp, Cyprinus carpio
2 Fish culture in Europe and the Carpocene
3 Acclimatisation: Its origins and motivations
4 The introduction of carp to Australia
5 Boolarra: A 'carptastrophe'
6 Biology
7 The breaking storm
8 Impacts of carp in Australia
9 Carp in Tasmania: A success story
10 Carp control
11 Recreational fishing
12 Carp as ornamental fish
13 The future of carp in Australia
Appendix 1
References
Index
