Impact ID | 6221 |
Impact Type | Competition |
Study Type | Observational |
Study Location | Field |
Impact Description | In the Upper ParanĂ¡ River, native freshwater sponges compete with and overgrow Limnoperna fortunei. The following six species of freshwater sponge were observed overgrowing or surrounding L. fortunei: Corvospongilla seckti, Drulia cf. brownii, Oncosclera navicella, Sterrastrolepis brasiliensis, Tubella repens, and Uruguaya corallioides. |
Reference | 41165 |
Cost | |
Location | Upper Paraná River, South America |