At its halfway point, findings are beginning to come to light from the National Carp Control Plan’s research program.
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Researchers have been particularly interested to find the amount of carp varies significantly throughout Australia.
Scientists found this out while trying to determine the total tonnage, or ‘biomass’, of carp throughout Australia.
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Wetland habitats, floodplains, and areas downstream of dams and weirs are areas where researchers have seen particularly high density of carp.
The research to date has been a critical part of developing a potential strategy for releasing herpesvirus as a bio-control method.
The NCCP’s national coordinator Matt Barwick says the research is critical in creating an effective management plan for carp.
“What that means is that this as a virus, as a bio-control agent, might be able to be used in a far more targeted manner than we first thought,” he said.