| Impact ID | 7456 |
| Impact Type | Biocontrol |
| Study Type | Anecdotal |
| Study Location | N/A |
| Impact Description | Lophopodella carteri could prevent recruitment of the zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) because of (1) the current produced by bryozoans’ lophophore cilia (used for food selection, waste rejection) may physically prevent zebra mussel larvae from settling, (2) the cover produced by L. carteri colonies may cause zebra mussel larvea to seek alternate substrates, and (3)the coelomic fluid of L. carteri fluid may have a detrimental effect on zebra mussel larvae. |
| Reference | 13897 |
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| Location | Lake Michigan, Michigan City, Indiana, USA |