Limnoperna fortunei
Limnoperna fortunei
(Golden Mussel)
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9 results for Limnoperna fortunei (Golden Mussel)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Reference
6218 Limnoperna fortunei Competition Anecdotal N/A Limnoperna fortunei negatively impacts unionid species through competition for food. 40174
6219 Limnoperna fortunei Competition Anecdotal N/A Limnoperna fortunei has been shown to physically foul living unionids through settlement... 40174
6220 Limnoperna fortunei Competition Experimental Field Limnoperna fortunei and Cordylophora caspia compete for substrate when they are... 41137
6221 Limnoperna fortunei Competition Observational Field In the Upper Paraná River, native freshwater sponges compete with and overgrow Limnoperna... 41165
6222 Limnoperna fortunei Competition Anecdotal N/A The shell production by Limnoperna fortunei decreases flow velocity, increases shear... 29418
6223 Limnoperna fortunei Competition Experimental Laboratory In mesocosm experiments, Limnoperna fortunei reduced the density of zooplankton through... 29442
6889 Limnoperna fortunei Competition Observational Field Limnoperna fortunei has been found to attach to a native crab, Trichodactylus... 42075
6890 Limnoperna fortunei Competition Observational Field Limnoperna fortunei may outcompete/overgrow the native South American gastropods... 29445
6891 Limnoperna fortunei Competition Observational Field Limnoperna fortunei negatively effects burrowing invertebrates and unionids. 29380

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