Bythotrephes longimanus
Bythotrephes longimanus
(spiny waterflea)
Crustaceans-Cladocerans
Exotic
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3 results for Bythotrephes longimanus (spiny waterflea)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Reference
4667 Bythotrephes longimanus Disease/Parasites/Toxicity Anecdotal Field There is concern that Bythotrephes could increase bioaccumulation of contaminants by lengthening... 33105
8342 Bythotrephes longimanus Disease/Parasites/Toxicity Anecdotal N/A Increased mercury concentrations in consumers have not been observed following invasion of... 24427
8343 Bythotrephes longimanus Disease/Parasites/Toxicity Anecdotal N/A Significant increases in the trophic position of zooplankton (reduced herbivorous cladoceran... 24427

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/25/2024].

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