Impact ID6232
Impact TypeHabitat Alteration
Study TypeExperimental
Study LocationField
Impact DescriptionResults of mesocosm experiments found that Limnoperna fortunei removed 84% of the particulate nitrogen and 49% of the particulate phosphorus after 24 hours. Nutrient regeneration was influenced by L. fortunei as well with ammonium produced at 3 µM NH3g DW-1 h-1 and phosphates produced at 0.42 µM PO4g DW-1 h-1.
Reference29417
Cost 
LocationRío Tercero Reservoir, Argentina

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