GLATOS

IL Waterway Asian Carp

Project Title

Tracking Asian Carp and Surrogate species through the IWW

Project Code

IWWAC

Project Duration

November 2018 - November 2019

Objectives

Determine if fish are able to approach and/or penetrate the Barrier (Barrier Efficacy); Objective 1 Monitor the movements of tagged fish (large and small) in the vicinity of the Barrier using receivers placed immediately upstream, within, and immediately downstream of the Barrier, in addition to mobile tracking. Objective 2 Determine if there is adequate detection coverage to effectively assess efficacy of Barrier.
Determine if and how Asian carp pass through navigation locks in the Upper IWW; Objective 1 Monitor the movements of tagged fish at Dresden Island, Brandon Road, and Lockport Locks and Dams using stationary receivers placed above and below each dam.
Determine the leading edge of the Asian carp range expansion; Objective 1 Determine the leading edge of Asian carp invasion; currently, RM 281.5 is the upstream location of Asian carp population. Objective 2 Describe habitat use and movement in the areas of the Upper IWW and tributaries where Asian carp have been captured and relay information to the population reduction program undertaken by IDNR and commercial fishermen.

Management Benefits

The telemetry program provides project managers and stakeholders with information on Barrier efficacy so that they can make informed decisions on operating parameters and procedures that will optimize invasive species deterrence. Probability and frequency of lock passage and leading edge movement patterns also provide valuable information regarding the present level of risk for Asian carp presence at the Barriers location.

Investigators

John Belcik (US Army Corps of Engineers Chicago District) - john.t.belcik@usace.army.mil
Nicholas Barkowski (United States Army Corps Of Engineers)

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