Impact ID |
Scientific Name
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Impact Type
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Study Type
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Study Location
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Impact Description
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Geographic Location
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Reference
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9776
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Gammarus fasciatus
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Disease/Parasite/Toxicity
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Anecdotal
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N/A
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Gammarus fasciatus is an intermediate host to Microsporidia, a pathogen that has been found within the tissues of native amphipod Diporeia.
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30484
|
9777
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Gammarus fasciatus
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Disease/Parasite/Toxicity
|
Anecdotal
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N/A
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Gammarus fasciatus is an intermediate host to aquatic parasites, including some acanthocephalans.
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|
16888
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9778
|
Gammarus fasciatus
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Disease/Parasite/Toxicity
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Experimental
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Laboratory
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The swimbladder nematode Cystidicola farionis develops to the 3rd stage in Gammarus fasciatus, and then eventually infects fish species.
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|
16890
|
9779
|
Gammarus fasciatus
|
Disease/Parasite/Toxicity
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Experimental
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Laboratory
|
Gammarus fasciatus is one of the hosts for the nematode Cosmocephalus obvelatus, which infects the esophagus of gulls.
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Lake Ontario
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16897
|
9780
|
Gammarus fasciatus
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Disease/Parasite/Toxicity
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Observational
|
Field
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In the St. John estuary, New Brunswick, Gammarus fasciatus is host to the nematode Capillospirura pseudoargumentosa, which develops to the infective stage in the amphipod and then infects shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum).
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St. John estuary, New Brunswick
|
16881
|
9781
|
Gammarus fasciatus
|
Disease/Parasite/Toxicity
|
Anecdotal
|
N/A
|
Gammarus fasciatus may bioaccumulate PCBs.
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Lake Erie and Lake Ontario
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43384
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