Impact ID7784
Impact TypeEnvironmental Water Quality
Study TypeAnecdotal
Study LocationN/A
Impact DescriptionSalmonids have the potential to alter the energy and nutrient cycles of the Great Lakes system through increased energy transfer between open water and streams/tributaries. This energy transfer includes the addition of nitrogen and phosphorous to tributaries through decaying salmonine carcasses, as well as the addition of salmon eggs and dead fish as a food source in streams.
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