Impact ID7749
Impact TypeHabitat Alteration
Study TypeExperimental
Study LocationLaboratory
Impact DescriptionMollusk predation, particularly on gastropods, from redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus) can result in reduced grazing activity, changes in periphyton abundance and community structure, and a shift towards phytoplankton-dominated (rather than macrophyte) communities.
Reference24283
Cost 
LocationRaleigh, North Carolina, USA

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