Impact ID | 6703 |
Impact Type | Predation/Herbivory |
Study Type | Observational |
Study Location | Field |
Impact Description | The European smelt Osmerus eperlanus was accidentally introduced (in or before 1968) into the ecosystem of the Syamozero lake in Karelia (north-western Russia). The population of this species has reached a high density and caused serious changes in the structure and trophic relationships of the fish community of the Syamozero ecosystem. |
Reference | 29573 |
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Location | Syamozero Lake, Russia |