Impact ID6213
Impact TypePredation/Herbivory
Study TypeObservational
Study LocationField
Impact DescriptionA field study of fish diets in the Itaipu reservoir found that Limnoperna fortunei was present in the digestive tract of 15 out of the 31 species examined. L. fortunei was a prominent part of the diet for Megalancistrus parananus, Leporinus obtusidens, and Pterodoras granulosus with feeding index values of 82%, 60%, and 29% respectively.
Reference29391
Cost 
LocationItaipu Reservoir

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