Limnoperna fortunei
Limnoperna fortunei
(Golden Mussel)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic

Impact ID6886
Impact TypeDisease/Parasites/Toxicity
Study TypeObservational
Study LocationField
Impact DescriptionLimnoperna fortunei promotes noxious cyanobacteria blooms through modification of nutrient concentrations and the N:P ratio, selective grazing of solitary Microcystis spp. cells over colonial ones, and production of chemical cues that trigger the formation of colonies.
Reference29414
Great Lakes RegionNo
Cost 
LocationEmbalse de Río Tercero Reservoir, Argentina

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