NCCP: the likely medium- to long-term ecological outcomes of major carp population reductions

The National Carp Control Plan (NCCP) is developing a plan for the potential release of the virus Cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (CyHV-3) to control invasive common carp, Cyprinus carpio, in Australian freshwater environments. This project aimed to develop a conceptual framework and identify ecosystem attributes expected to change in response to carp control; define attribute metrics and quantify attribute independence; assess the confidence of the scientific evidence underpinning the predicted outcomes, and; provide outputs that are clearly communicable to the public and other components of the NCCP.