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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5240
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Dreissena bugensis
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Infrastructure
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Anecdotal
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N/A
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Dreissena rostriformis bugensis clogs water pipes in London, costing millions of pounds (£).
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London, England
|
38077
|
6421
|
Dreissena bugensis
|
Infrastructure
|
Anecdotal
|
Field
|
Dreissena bugensis damage water treatment facilities.
|
Lake Lopez, San Luis Obispo, California
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41922
|
7398
|
Dreissena bugensis
|
Infrastructure
|
Anecdotal
|
N/A
|
Dreissena bugensis biofoul water pipes and damage other infrastructure.
|
|
42296
|
7725
|
Dreissena bugensis
|
Infrastructure
|
Anecdotal
|
N/A
|
Dreissena bugensis clog water intake structures which requires more intensive maintenance and greater costs for power plants and water treatment facilities.
|
|
42476
|
7731
|
Dreissena bugensis
|
Infrastructure
|
Anecdotal
|
N/A
|
Dreissena bugensis can damage infrastructure such as pipes and machinery by clogging up available space.
|
|
42480
|
8249
|
Dreissena bugensis
|
Infrastructure
|
Anecdotal
|
N/A
|
Although Dreissena bugensis lacks the keeled shape that allows D. polymorpha to attach so tenaciously to hard substrata, it is able to colonize both hard and soft benthic habitats.
|
|
22471
|
8250
|
Dreissena bugensis
|
Infrastructure
|
Anecdotal
|
N/A
|
Dreissena bugensis can clog water intake structures, such as pipes and screens, thereby reducing pumping capabilities for power and water treatment plants and financially impacting industries, companies, and communities.
|
|
18561
|
8251
|
Dreissena bugensis
|
Infrastructure
|
Anecdotal
|
N/A
|
Dreissena bugensis colonization has occurred at the Hoover, Imperial, Davis, and Parker Dams on the Lower Colorado River, causing various degrees of clogging and subsequent expense.
|
|
24621
|
9502
|
Dreissena bugensis
|
Infrastructure
|
Observational
|
Field
|
Dreissena bugensis, in the United States, have the ability to cause significant economic impacts as a result of their biofouling capabilities.
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United States
|
42982
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