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A note on the growth of two exotics in England; the silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Val.) and the bighead (Aristichthys nobilis Rich.)
Author(s) -
Stott B.,
Buckley B. R.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1978.tb04154.x
Subject(s) - hypophthalmichthys , bighead carp , biology , silver carp , fishery , eutrophication , grass carp , fish <actinopterygii> , ecology , nutrient
Observations were made on the growth of microphagous silver carp and bigheads in a tank housed under a horticultural polythene tunnel. It is suggested that the species may be of interest for cultivation and might also be useful in removing nutrients from eutrophic waters in the United Kingdom.