| Impact ID | 8241 |
| Impact Type | Environmental Water Quality |
| Study Type | Experimental |
| Study Location | Field |
| Impact Description | When high-density dreissenid (Dreissena bugensis) colonies form, nitrate (NO3-) concentrations may significantly increase in the interstitial water at the colony base while dissolved oxygen concentrations drop, creating potentially detrimental conditions for some benthic organisms |
| Reference | 20415 |
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