ApocaDocs: Feared Asian carp may be near U.S. Great Lakes

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Posted Sat Nov 21 2009: from Reuters, via DesdemonaDespair:


	Feared Asian carp may be near U.S. Great Lakes http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1258826105 There are signs Asian carp may have breached barriers designed to keep the prolific fish out of the Great Lakes, which could spell ecological disaster for the vital source of fresh water, authorities said on Friday.... Environmentalists say that if the fish reach the Great Lakes, about 20 miles from the barriers, they would quickly destroy the lakes' $4.5 billion fishery by consuming other fish and their food sources. Only Lake Superior among the five lakes may be too cold for the carp, which can reproduce rapidly and reach 100 pounds (45 kg).

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