Impact ID | 9580 |
Impact Type | Food Web |
Study Type | Observational |
Study Location | Field |
Impact Description | In Lake Porta, Italy, canals invaded by Myriophyllum aquaticum resulted in the loss of plant species richness, diversity and taxonomic distinctiveness. This also resulted in decreases of arthropod species richness. Certain species became more abundant, such as the invasive crayfish Procambarus clarkii, mosquitoes, and malacostraca |
Reference | 42943 |
Great Lakes Region | No |
Cost | |
Location | Lake Porta, Italy |