Impact ID2523
Impact TypePredation/Herbivory
Study TypeObservational
Study LocationField
Impact DescriptionSilver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) showed differential selectivity in phytoplankton consumption, with euglenoid algae being preferentially selected and cyanobacteria preferentially avoided. This selective predation could alter plankton abundance.
Reference27217
Cost 
LocationForest Home Chute, Mississippi River, Mississippi, US

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