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
6224 Limnoperna fortunei Habitat Alteration Anecdotal N/A Limnoperna fortunei are habitat engineers that provide shelter to other species when... 40174
6225 Limnoperna fortunei Habitat Alteration Anecdotal N/A Limnoperna fortunei actively transfers organic matter from the pelagic to the benthic... 29413
6226 Limnoperna fortunei Habitat Alteration Anecdotal N/A Limnoperna fortunei filter feeding of organic matter will clarify the water and increase... 41139
6227 Limnoperna fortunei Habitat Alteration Experimental Laboratory In lab experiments, Limnoperna fortunei reduced oxygen concentrations by 15% on average. 41144
6228 Limnoperna fortunei Habitat Alteration Experimental Laboratory In microcosm experiments, Limnoperna fortunei changed the nutrient content in the water... 41159
6229 Limnoperna fortunei Habitat Alteration Experimental Field In the Río de la Plata estuary, Limnoperna fortunei doubles the rate of sedimentation for... 41213
6231 Limnoperna fortunei Habitat Alteration Experimental Laboratory Limnoperna fortunei alters nutrient concentrations and supports the aggregation of... 29416
6232 Limnoperna fortunei Habitat Alteration Experimental Field Results of mesocosm experiments found that Limnoperna fortunei removed 84% of the... 29417
6233 Limnoperna fortunei Habitat Alteration Anecdotal N/A The shell production by Limnoperna fortunei decreases flow velocity, increases shear... 29418

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/17/2024].

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