| Impact ID | 8277 |
| Impact Type | Water Quality |
| Study Type | Observational |
| Study Location | Field |
| Impact Description | Diatom abundance declined by 82-91%, and transparency, as measured by Secchi depth, increased by 100% during the first years of the Dreissena polymorpha invasion in Lake Erie. |
| Reference | 13805 |
| Great Lakes Region | No |
| Cost | |
| Location | Lake Erie, USA |