Question 69
Silver carp is a large species of fish. It was farmed in the 1990s in the USA.
- Some carp escaped from the fish farms into rivers.
- They feed on plankton. Other local fish, such as the paddlefish, also eat plankton.
- The feeding cycle of the silver carp is much faster than that of the paddlefish.
- The silver carp has outnumbered the population of paddlefish.
Can the silver carp be considered an invasive species? Give at least **two** reasons to support your answer.
- Some carp escaped from the fish farms into rivers.
- They feed on plankton. Other local fish, such as the paddlefish, also eat plankton.
- The feeding cycle of the silver carp is much faster than that of the paddlefish.
- The silver carp has outnumbered the population of paddlefish.
Can the silver carp be considered an invasive species? Give at least **two** reasons to support your answer.
