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Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-180
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

NCCP: assessment of options for utilisation of virus infected carp

This study was undertaken by Curtin University. Wild carp (Cyprinus carpio) are an invasive species found throughout Australian freshwater systems. The species is well established throughout the Murray-Darling basin (MDB) and makes up to 90% of the fish biomass in some areas. There are concerns that...
ORGANISATION:
Curtin University
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-183
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

NCCP: Cyprinid herpesvirus 3 and its relevance to humans.

The present study, undertaken by the Australian National University, was developed to investigate the potential direct risks to human health of cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (CyHV-3), as a part of investigations into species specificity of the virus under the National Carp Control Plan (NCCP). The NCCP,...
ORGANISATION:
Australian National University (ANU)
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2017-054
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

NCCP: Social, economic, and ecological risk assessment for use of Cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (CyHV-3) for carp biocontrol in Australia

The ecological and social risk assessment detailed in the three volumes of this report was one of the projects funded through the NCCP. The ecological component of the assessment was undertaken in two parts: (a) A compilation of the science and epidemiology of CyHV-3 and an assessment of...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Health and Biosecurity