| 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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6244
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Limnoperna fortunei
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Other Ecological Benefits
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Anecdotal
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N/A
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In the Río de la Plata estuary, Limnoperna fortunei occupies a vacant niche as a freshwater filter feeder. As such, it makes organic material available to organisms that are unable to feed on small particles, such as fish.
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29413
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6246
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Limnoperna fortunei
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Other Ecological Benefits
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Anecdotal
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N/A
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Invasion by Limnoperna fortunei in the Río de la Plata system has positively impacted fish biomass.
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29413
|
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6898
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Limnoperna fortunei
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Other Ecological Benefits
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Observational
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Field
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In a study of 15 fish taxa, 11 had veligers of Limnoperna fortunei in their gut, several of these fish species economically and environmentally important. Results suggest that L. fortunei introduction provides an enhanced food resource for local fish populations.
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Paraná River, Argentina
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42078
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6899
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Limnoperna fortunei
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Other Ecological Benefits
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Experimental
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Laboratory
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Feeding on veligers of Limnoperna fortunei significantly enhanced the growth of Prochilodus lineatus larvae and supported the idea that this new and abundant resource is selectively preyed upon by P. lineatus during its larval stage. Higher growth rates may have stemmed from the higher energy contents of veligers compared to crustaceans and/or from the lower energy costs of capturing slower prey.
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29441
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|
6900
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Limnoperna fortunei
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Other Ecological Benefits
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Anecdotal
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N/A
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Positive impacts of Limnoperna fortunei are not limited to fishes that directly consume golden mussels, but there are also indirect positive effects on ichthyophagous and detritivorous fish species. Fish larvae, e.g. Salminus maxillosus, Rhaphiodon vulpinus, Pseudoplatystoma coruscans, Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum, and metalarvae of other Pimelodidae that prey on other larval fish probably benefit from the mussel-enhanced growth rates of their prey.
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29413
|
|
9173
|
Limnoperna fortunei
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Other Ecological Benefits
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Anecdotal
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N/A
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The golden mussel purifies the water through biofiltration, reduce phytoplankton abundance, and reduce contaminants through bioremediation. The result of these processes is clean and clear water, which can increased waterfront property value, lower water treatment cost, and be beneficial for recreational activities.
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42410
|
|
9174
|
Limnoperna fortunei
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Other Ecological Benefits
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Anecdotal
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N/A
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Limnoperna fortunei can be used for environmental monitoring of hazardous chemicals, pathogens, and hypoxia.
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|
42410
|
|
9175
|
Limnoperna fortunei
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Other Ecological Benefits
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Anecdotal
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N/A
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Limnoperna fortunei colonizes bare substrate and increases habitat complexity. This increases invertebrate abundance and provides enhanced food supply for other animals.
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42410
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