| 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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5241
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Dreissena bugensis
|
Commerce
|
Observational
|
Field
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Dreissena rostriformis bugensis shells that are removed from water pipes are being diverted from landfill to create bioglass.
|
London, England
|
38077
|
|
7403
|
Dreissena bugensis
|
Commerce
|
Anecdotal
|
N/A
|
Dreissena bugensis are known to damage commercial boats.
|
|
42296
|
|
7711
|
Dreissena bugensis
|
Commerce
|
Observational
|
Field
|
In Snake River, Idaho State Department of Agriculture, along with several other agencies invested time and money to treat a six-mile section of the river with copper to eliminate Dreissena bugensis.
|
Snake River, Idaho
|
42459
|
|
8253
|
Dreissena bugensis
|
Commerce
|
Anecdotal
|
N/A
|
The quagga mussel (Dreissena bugensis) has the potential to cause major costs for dams and the hydropower industry, particularly if its westward expansion continues. Colonization has already resulted in clogging and subsequent expense at the Hoover, Imperial, Davis, and Parker Dams on the Lower Colorado River.
|
Colorado River, USA
|
24620
|
|
8254
|
Dreissena bugensis
|
Commerce
|
Anecdotal
|
N/A
|
Reductions in plankton biomass from Dreissena bugensis may cause increased competition, decreased survival, and decreased biomass of planktivorous fish, including commercially important species.
|
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24584
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