Nile tilapia and silver carp are cultured and stocked in commercial ponds and
known to be effective in managing nuisance phytoplankton blooms in both eutrophic
lakes and aquaculture ponds. Both species are reported to selectively filter water based on particle
size. The aerosol filtration and sieving mechanisms involved in mucus entrapment by
Nile tilapia effectively retain a wide range of phytoplankton particle sizes