Impact ID2976
Impact TypeHabitat Alteration
Study TypeObservational
Study LocationField
Impact DescriptionAfter the arrival of the zebra mussel, water clarity increased chlorophyll a decreased. Decreases were also seen in numbers of native bivalves and polychaetes. Gammarid amphipods and tubificid worms were unchanged.
Reference22627
Cost 
LocationLake Erie

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