| Impact ID | 6229 |
| Impact Type | Habitat Alteration |
| Study Type | Experimental |
| Study Location | Field |
| Impact Description | In the Río de la Plata estuary, Limnoperna fortunei doubles the rate of sedimentation for suspended particles and increases their organic matter and nitrogen contents. These changes are expected to increase accretion rates and alter the communities that occupy the sediments. |
| Reference | 41213 |
| Great Lakes Region | No |
| Cost | |
| Location | AySA Water Treatment Plant, Argentina |
