Category

Grass Carp

Grass carp, an invasive species introduced to control aquatic vegetation, often exotic, that arose after the construction of new reservoirs, has become a model of the risks of unintended consequences.

Interviews

Narrator: Clark HubbsTitle: Boats, Hydrilla and CarpDuration: 00:00:55Date: June 21, 1999Clark Hubbs, a professor and ichthyologist at the University of Texas, explains a cascade of repercussions from dam construction, hydrilla spread, diploid grass carp release, and shore erosion at Lake Conroe.