Pomacea canaliculata
Pomacea canaliculata
(channeled applesnail)
Mollusks-Gastropods
Exotic

Impact ID9715
Impact TypePredation/Herbivory
Study TypeExperimental
Study LocationField
Impact DescriptionIn a control trial of a field experiment, Pomacea canaliculata grazed heavily on Pistia stratiotes reducing its biomass by 41% while the other two macrophytes in the experiment exhibited an increase in biomass.
Reference37364
Great Lakes RegionNo
Cost 
LocationChina

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