Impact ID8375
Impact TypePredation/Herbivory
Study TypeAnecdotal
Study LocationN/A
Impact DescriptionEvidence thus suggests that Cercopagis pengoi (fishhook flea) may have played a role in the decline of zooplankton abundance in Lake Ontario. It does not appear, however, that zooplankton species richness has been altered as a result of C. pengoi invasion.
Reference19593
Cost 
LocationLake Ontario, USA

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