Impact ID8378
Impact TypePredation/Herbivory
Study TypeAnecdotal
Study LocationN/A
Impact DescriptionInitial research in southwestern Lake Michigan suggested that Cercopagis pengoi (fishhook flea) could have an effect on the food web due to predation of rotifers, whose abundance dropped significantly following C. pengoi establishment. However, this implication is taken with caution, as overall zooplankton abundance had been in steady decline previous to this study.
Reference16633
Cost 
LocationLake Michigan, USA

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