Dreissena bugensis
Dreissena bugensis
(quagga mussel)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic

Impact ID3965
Impact TypeFood Web
Study TypeAnecdotal
Study LocationN/A
Impact DescriptionThe greatest ecosystem impacts resulted in declines in large piscivorous rainbow trout and lake trout, followed by non-anadromous kokanee salmon, with little effect observed on anadromous sockeye salmon.
Reference35541
Great Lakes RegionNo
Cost 
LocationBritish Columbia

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