| 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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6972
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Paramysis (Serrapalpisis) lacustris
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Disease/Parasite/Toxicity
|
Anecdotal
|
N/A
|
An expected negative effect of Paramysis lacustris invasion is the biomagnification of contaminants, such as PCB and mercury, in higher trophic levels due to lengthening of the food chain.
|
|
13077
|
|
6973
|
Paramysis (Serrapalpisis) lacustris
|
Disease/Parasite/Toxicity
|
Anecdotal
|
N/A
|
Studies suggest that due to biomagnification of contaminants from mysids to fish, levels of PCB and mercury in pelagic fish are higher in North American lakes that contain mysids compared to those that lack mysids.
|
|
16403
|
|
6974
|
Paramysis (Serrapalpisis) lacustris
|
Disease/Parasite/Toxicity
|
Observational
|
Field
|
Studies have already shown mercury and PCB levels to be significantly higher in North American lakes containing mysids as opposed to mysid-free lakes.
|
Ontario Lakes
|
16419
|