Impact ID | 3105 |
Impact Type | Food Web |
Study Type | Observational |
Study Location | Field |
Impact Description | Through the study of stable isotopes, zebra mussels may be shifting food web production into the benthos. A decline in pelagic zooplankton and an increase in benthic macroinvertebrates could force young planktivorous fish to shift to benthos. |
Reference | 23456 |
Great Lakes Region | Yes |
Cost | |
Location | Oneida Lake, New York |