Impact ID8282
Impact TypeHabitat Alteration
Study TypeObservational
Study LocationField
Impact DescriptionIn Lake Erie, the rate of biosedimentation through pseudofeces production was very high (28mg/cm2 day at a density of 1180 individuals/m2) under turbid conditions, lending support to the hypothesis that zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) are responsible for increased water clarity observed since mussel introduction.
Reference13802
Cost 
LocationLake Erie, USA

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