Impact ID | 7393 |
Impact Type | Food Web |
Study Type | Anecdotal |
Study Location | N/A |
Impact Description | Dreissena bugensis's high filtration rate decreases the abundance of phytoplankton, resulting in cascading effects on nutrient concentrations, water clarity, food competition with zooplankton, and increased macrophyte abundance. |
Reference | 42296 |
Great Lakes Region | No |
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