Impact ID6703
Impact TypePredation/Herbivory
Study TypeObservational
Study LocationField
Impact DescriptionThe 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.
Reference29573
Cost 
LocationSyamozero Lake, Russia

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