Silver Carp (<i>Hypophthalmichthys molitrix</i>) (Asian Silver Carp) Presence in Danube Delta and Romania—A Review with Data on Natural Reproduction
Abdulhusein Jawdhari,
Dan Florin Mihăilescu,
Sergiu Fendrihan,
Valentin Jujea,
Valeriu Stoilov-Linu,
Bogdan-Mihai Negrea
Affiliations
Abdulhusein Jawdhari
Department of Anatomy, Animal Physiology and Biophysics, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 91-95 Splaiul Independenței Str., 050095 Bucharest, Romania
Dan Florin Mihăilescu
Department of Anatomy, Animal Physiology and Biophysics, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 91-95 Splaiul Independenței Str., 050095 Bucharest, Romania
Sergiu Fendrihan
Non-Governmental Research Organization Biologic, 14 Schitului Str., 032044 Bucharest, Romania
Valentin Jujea
Non-Governmental Research Organization Biologic, 14 Schitului Str., 032044 Bucharest, Romania
Valeriu Stoilov-Linu
CE-MONT, Mountain Economy Center of the “Costin C. Kiritescu”, National Institute of Economic Research—INCE, Romanian Academy, 49 Petreni Str., 725700 Vatra Dornei, Romania
Bogdan-Mihai Negrea
Non-Governmental Research Organization Biologic, 14 Schitului Str., 032044 Bucharest, Romania
The Danube River has a large hydrographical basin, being the second largest river in Europe. The main channel flows through seven European countries with many species of fish inhabiting it. In this review we focused on the invasive species silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix), which plays an important ecological and economic role in its original habitat, but since introduced in Europe’s rivers, the species has posed a serious ecological risk under global warming. In this review paper, we gathered data regarding silver carp, such as when and how it entered the Danube Delta and the water temperature suitable for its growth and reproduction, mainly in the context of global warming, as well as the nature of nutrition and the ecological risk the species poses.
