Establishing a standard ploidy assessment method using grass carp from Ohio, 2015-2016
In 2015-2016, the Ohio Division of Wildlife’s undercover law enforcement purchased 1,200 Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella).  Fish heads and eyeballs were sent overnight to U.S. Geological Survey Wetland and Aquatic Research Center for ploidy analysis.  Field and laboratory standard operating procedures were …