Acoustical deterrence of Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix)

Vetter, Brooke J.; Cupp, Aaron R.; Fredricks, Kim T.; Gaikowski, Mark P.; Mensinger, Allen F.

doi:10.1007/s10530-015-0964-6

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“…While earlier studies show general movement away from a sound source [10,11,37,38], our study clearly shows that particle motion is used for orientation and could be used to direct all species of carp away from an area. Nevertheless, carp barrier design should consider the fact that particle motion attenuates rapidly.…”

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Silver, bighead, and common carp orient to acoustic particle motion when avoiding a complex sound

Zielinski

Sorensen

2017

PLoS ONE

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Behavioral responses of silver carp (Hypopthalmichthys molitrix), bighead carp (H. nobilis), and common carp (Cyprinus carpio) to a complex, broadband sound were tested in the absence of visual cues to determine whether these species are negatively phonotaxic and the roles that sound pressure and particle motion might play mediating this response. In a dark featureless square enclosure, groups of 3 fish were tracked and the distance of each fish from speakers and their swimming trajectories relative to sound pressure and particle acceleration were analyzed before, and then while an outboard motor sound was played. All three species exhibited negative phonotaxis during the first two exposures after which they ceased responding. The median percent time fish spent near the active speaker for the first two trials decreased from 7.0% to 1.3% for silver carp, 7.9% to 1.1% for bighead carp, and 9.5% to 3% for common carp. Notably, when close to the active speaker fish swam away from the source and maintained a nearly perfect 0° orientation to the axes of particle acceleration. Fish did not enter sound fields greater than 140 dB (ref. 1 μPa). These results demonstrate that carp avoid complex sounds in darkness and while initial responses may be informed by sound pressure, sustained oriented avoidance behavior is likely mediated by particle motion. This understanding of how invasive carp use particle motion to guide avoidance could be used to design new acoustic deterrents to divert them in dark, turbid river waters.

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Silver, bighead, and common carp orient to acoustic particle motion when avoiding a complex sound

Zielinski

Sorensen

2017

PLoS ONE

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“…Studies have evaluated other non‐physical barriers, such as light (Hamel, Brown & Chipps, ), sound (Taylor, Pegg & Chick, ; Vetter, Cupp, Fredricks, Gaikowski & Mensinger, ) and bubbles (Zielinski et al., ), to combat invasive fish species, with the understanding that combinations may be more effective than a single modality (Popper & Carlson, ; Welton, Beaumont & Clarke, ). For example, Atlantic menhaden, Brevoortia tyrannus (Latrobe), spot, Leiostomus xanthurus (Lacepède) and white perch, Morone americana (Gmelin) demonstrated greater avoidance of strobe lights combined with bubbles compared to either stimulus alone (McIninch & Hocutt, ).…”

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Potential implications of acoustic stimuli as a non‐physical barrier to silver carp and bighead carp

Murchy

Cupp

Amberg

et al. 2017

Fisheries Management Eco

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The effectiveness of an acoustic barrier to deter the movement of silver carp, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (Valenciennes) and bighead carp, H. nobilis (Richardson) was evaluated. A pond (10 m × 5 m × 1.2 m) was divided in half by a concrete‐block barrier with a channel (1 m across) allowing fish access to each side. Underwater speakers were placed on each side of the barrier opening, and an outboard motor noise (broadband sound; 0.06–10 kHz) was broadcast to repel carp that approached within 1 m of the channel. Broadband sound was effective at reducing the number of successful crossings in schools of silver carp, bighead carp and a combined school. Repulsion rates were 82.5% (silver carp), 93.7% (bighead carp) and 90.5% (combined). This study demonstrates that broadband sound is effective in deterring carp and could be used as a deterrent in an integrated pest management system.

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“…() showed that in the silver carp (Cyprinidae) aversive behaviour was much stronger in relation to complex tones (0–10 kHz) than to pure tones (500 and 2000 Hz). In addition, these authors found that silver carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (Valenciennes 1844) may adapt easily to pure but not to complex tones (Vetter et al ., ). The greater efficiency of complex sounds such as the sweep‐up stimulus used in our study, which goes through a larger array of frequencies, has been suggested as the most efficient solution for the majority of species as they allow its application to species with broader sensory capabilities and avoids potential habituation to a single frequency (Lambert et al ., ; Vetter et al ., ).…”

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“…Fish behavioural barriers have been commonly used for fish guidance, altering fish migration routines, in order to protect native species or to avoid and limit the spread of invasive alien species (Noatch & Suski, ; Perry et al ., ; Schilt, ; Vetter et al ., ). Several of such deterrence techniques have been used as management tools in freshwater systems including electrical, chemical, visual and acoustic stimuli.…”

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“…Consistent with the present study, Vetter et al . () showed that in the silver carp (Cyprinidae) aversive behaviour was much stronger in relation to complex tones (0–10 kHz) than to pure tones (500 and 2000 Hz). In addition, these authors found that silver carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (Valenciennes 1844) may adapt easily to pure but not to complex tones (Vetter et al ., ).…”

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Acoustic barriers as an acoustic deterrent for native potamodromous migratory fish species

Jesus

Amorim²,

Fonseca

et al. 2018

Journal of Fish Biology

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This study focused on the use of sound playbacks as acoustic deterrents to direct native potamodromous migratory species away from all kind of traps. The effects of two acoustic treatments, a repeated sine sweep up to 2 kHz (sweep-up stimulus) and an intermittent 140 Hz tone, were tested in three fish species native to Iberia: Salmo trutta, Pseudochondrostoma duriense and Luciobarbus bocagei. In contrast with S. trutta, the endemic cyprinids P. duriense and L. bocagei exhibited a strong repulse reaction to the frequency sweep-up sound. The 140 Hz stimulus did not seem to alter significantly the behaviour of any of the studied species. These results highlight the potential of acoustic stimuli as fish behavioural barriers and their application to in situ conservation measures of native Iberian fish populations, to protect them from hydropower dams. In addition, this study shows that acoustic deterrents can be used selectively on target species. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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Acoustical deterrence of Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix)

Cited by 79 publications

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Silver, bighead, and common carp orient to acoustic particle motion when avoiding a complex sound

Silver, bighead, and common carp orient to acoustic particle motion when avoiding a complex sound

Potential implications of acoustic stimuli as a non‐physical barrier to silver carp and bighead carp

Acoustic barriers as an acoustic deterrent for native potamodromous migratory fish species

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