Impact ID6128
Impact TypeCompetition
Study TypeAnecdotal
Study LocationN/A
Impact DescriptionInvasive Echinogammarus ischnus is believed to have displaced native amphipod Gammarus fasciatus through competitive displacement. However, stable isotope analysis indicated these two species' diets do not overlap, suggesting a different mechanism of competition.
Reference16374
Cost 
LocationMiddle Sister Island, Lake Erie, USA

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