| Impact ID | 8242 |
| Impact Type | Water Quality |
| Study Type | Experimental |
| Study Location | Laboratory |
| Impact Description | Concurrently, dreissenid metabolic activity may lower the nitrogen:phosphorus ratio in the water column, which (along with selective feeding behavior of dreissenids) appears to favor the growth of toxic cyanobacteria (Microcystis spp.) |
| Reference | 24580 |
| Great Lakes Region | No |
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