Impact ID | 2791 |
Impact Type | Food Web |
Study Type | Observational |
Study Location | Field |
Impact Description | Mean total length of adult freshwater drum Aplodinotus grunniens has decreased since the zebra mussel Dreissena polymorphainvaded Lake Erie where mussels comprised more than two-thirds of stomach samples in these fish. Freshwater drum may not benefit having zebra mussels as a staple of their diet. |
Reference | 20548 |
Great Lakes Region | Yes |
Cost | |
Location | Lake Erie |