Impact ID | 6232 |
Impact Type | Habitat Alteration |
Study Type | Experimental |
Study Location | Field |
Impact Description | Results 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. |
Reference | 29417 |
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Location | Río Tercero Reservoir, Argentina |