Impact ID | 9474 |
Impact Type | Water Quality |
Study Type | Experimental |
Study Location | Field |
Impact Description | Periphyton productivity showed a 4 to 7 fold increase in enclosures where Faxonius rusticus were present, likely due to the indirect effect of reduced macroinvertebrate grazer densities and the direct effect of the reduction of non-photosynthetic portions of the periphyton matrix. |
Reference | 14621 |
Great Lakes Region | Yes |
Cost | |
Location | Ontonagon River, Michigan |