Limnoperna fortunei
Limnoperna fortunei
(Golden Mussel)
Mollusks-Bivalves
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Impacts

11 results for Limnoperna fortunei (Golden Mussel)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Reference
6234 Limnoperna fortunei Water Quality Anecdotal N/A Limnoperna fortunei filtration rates will reduce turbidity and remove seston from water... 13086
6235 Limnoperna fortunei Water Quality Anecdotal N/A Limnoperna fortunei nutrient recycling and alteration of P:N ratios have been shown to... 41139
6236 Limnoperna fortunei Water Quality Observational Field Selective grazing on phytoplankton taxa and alteration of nutrient concentrations by Limnoperna... 41169
6237 Limnoperna fortunei Water Quality Experimental Laboratory In microcosm experiments, Limnoperna fortunei metabolized glyphosate and accelerated... 41171
6238 Limnoperna fortunei Water Quality Experimental Laboratory Microcosm experiments found that Limnoperna fortunei mussel colonies, dead mussel colonies... 41181
6239 Limnoperna fortunei Water Quality Experimental Laboratory Limnoperna fortunei promotes the growth of the bloom-forming cyanobacteria Microcystis... 41209
6240 Limnoperna fortunei Water Quality Experimental Laboratory Limnoperna fortunei promotes glyphosate degradation and reduces the concentration of... 41214
6241 Limnoperna fortunei Water Quality Observational Field Limnoperna fortunei colonization of a reservoir in Argentina significantly reduced the... 29414
6242 Limnoperna fortunei Water Quality Experimental Laboratory In microcosm experiments, Limnoperna fortunei decreased glyphosate prevalence by 40% and... 29421
6896 Limnoperna fortunei Water Quality Anecdotal N/A Decaying Limnoperna fortunei pollute drinking water systems. 42077
9172 Limnoperna fortunei Water Quality Anecdotal N/A Limnoperna fortunei filters the water, resulting in water purification. It also alters... 42410

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