Bythotrephes longimanus
Bythotrephes longimanus
(spiny waterflea)
Crustaceans-Cladocerans
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16 results for Bythotrephes longimanus (spiny waterflea)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Reference
3844 Bythotrephes longimanus Predation/Herbivory Anecdotal N/A dominant pairwise interaction classified as predation 13595
4601 Bythotrephes longimanus Predation/Herbivory Experimental Laboratory In a laboratory study, the surface-dwelling Daphnia mendotae migrated to deeper and colder... 24424
4644 Bythotrephes longimanus Predation/Herbivory Observational Field Field observations in Lake Michigan suggest that Bythotrephes longimanus may facilitate... 24422
4657 Bythotrephes longimanus Predation/Herbivory Experimental Field When Bythotrephes longimanus production peaked during the summer months, consumption of... 20507
4660 Bythotrephes longimanus Predation/Herbivory Experimental Field Production of zooplankton sharply declined when Bythotrephes longimanus concentrations... 20507
4661 Bythotrephes longimanus Predation/Herbivory Experimental Field Large seasonal loss of Tropocyclops extensus was observed as a result of predation by... 20507
4665 Bythotrephes longimanus Predation/Herbivory Anecdotal Field Bythotrephes may control the abundance of Cercopagis pengoi though competition and... 33105
4666 Bythotrephes longimanus Predation/Herbivory Anecdotal Field Bythotrephes likely compete with small fish for zooplankton prey. 33105
4670 Bythotrephes longimanus Predation/Herbivory Observational Field After the establishment of Bythotrephes longimanus in Lake Michigan, populations of... 37019
4671 Bythotrephes longimanus Predation/Herbivory Observational Field Bythotrephes longimanus may have an impact on the cyclopoid population by the consumption... 37019
8349 Bythotrephes longimanus Predation/Herbivory Observational Field A decline in native cladocerans following the introduction of Bythotrephes longimanus... 16817
8350 Bythotrephes longimanus Predation/Herbivory Observational Field In Lake Michigan, the decline of Daphnia retrocurva and Daphnia pulicaria... 24425
8351 Bythotrephes longimanus Predation/Herbivory Observational Field In some cases, Bythotrephes longimanus (spiny waterflea) has been associated with a shift... 17962
8352 Bythotrephes longimanus Predation/Herbivory Anecdotal N/A Many studies have documented a negative correlation between abundances of Bythotrephes... 33102
8353 Bythotrephes longimanus Predation/Herbivory Anecdotal N/A Vertical migration has also been observed in Daphnia spp. and copepod (e.g.... 24416
8354 Bythotrephes longimanus Predation/Herbivory Anecdotal N/A Vertical migration has also been observed in Daphnia spp. and copepod (e.g.... 24424

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/23/2024].

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