Impact ID4292
Impact TypeHabitat Alteration
Study TypeObservational
Study LocationField
Impact DescriptionPhragmites australis disrupts the nesting habitat of the Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin). It also increases shading of the nesting sites, which changes nest temperature, shifting clutches to be predominately male.
Reference32607
Cost 
LocationChesapeake Bay

Return to impacts listing for Phragmites australis australis