| Impact ID | 8319 |
| Impact Type | Research |
| Study Type | Anecdotal |
| Study Location | N/A |
| Impact Description | Partially due to their relatively high tolerance of environmental stressors, the New Zealand mudsnail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) is often used as a research organism to test novel experimental/analytical techniques or to test the physiological effects of toxic chemicals on aquatic fauna—particularly effects on the endocrine system. |
| Reference | 24660 |
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