| Impact ID |
Scientific Name
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Impact Type
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Study Type
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Study Location
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Impact Description
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Geographic Location
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Reference
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7465
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Branchiura sowerbyi
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Habitat Alteration
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Observational
|
Field
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Due to its larger size,Branchiura sowerbyi can homogenize layers to a greater depth than some other oligochaetes that are abundant in parts of the Great Lakes, including Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri and Tubifex tubifex. Its recycling rates are much higher than what is reported for any other freshwater oligochaete.
|
Lake Erie, USA
|
14098
|
|
9597
|
Branchiura sowerbyi
|
Habitat Alteration
|
Experimental
|
Laboratory
|
Branchiura sowerbyi alters the habitat through bioturbation. This species mixes sediment particles when it burrows to feed.
|
|
43157
|
|
9598
|
Branchiura sowerbyi
|
Habitat Alteration
|
Anecdotal
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N/A
|
As a large filter feeder, Branchiura sowerbyi can burrow into sediment deeper than its congeners (up to 20 cm) and can transport large quantities of benthic materials to the sediment-water interface.
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43185
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