Impact ID | 6248 |
Impact Type | Food Web |
Study Type | Observational |
Study Location | Field |
Impact Description | Limnoperna fortunei specimens attached to net cages in a Brazilian reservoir bioaccumulate high levels of heavy metals (Cd, Pb, Al, Zn, and Cr). Their high bioaccumulation rates may facilitate the transfer of heavy metals to existing fauna. |
Reference | 41138 |
Great Lakes Region | No |
Cost | |
Location | Itaipu Binacional, Brazil |