Impact ID2662
Impact TypePredation/Herbivory
Study TypeExperimental
Study LocationN/A
Impact DescriptionA model estimated a 70% loss of phytoplankton biomass, due to the filtration by Corbicula, and a 61% decline in annual primary production compared with a situation without Corbicula. Model simulations also showed that zooplankton may have suffered as much as a 75% loss of biomass.
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