Impact ID5843
Impact TypePredation/Herbivory
Study TypeExperimental
Study LocationLaboratory
Impact DescriptionPhytoplankton biomass was higher in mesocosms with silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix). This increase in phytoplankton was a result of carp consumption of zooplankton rather than changes in nutrient cycling.
Reference40429
Cost 
LocationTaihu Lake, China

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