| 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
|
|
3734
|
Osmerus mordax
|
Other Ecological Benefits
|
Observational
|
Field
|
Rainbow smelt transport marine-derived nutrients into freshwater biota. Rainbow smelt provided a nutritional benefit to Brook Trout.
|
Canada, Prince Edward Island
|
34443
|
|
6729
|
Osmerus mordax
|
Other Ecological Benefits
|
Anecdotal
|
N/A
|
Because so many species—including recreational and commercial species—depend on rainbow smelt as a food source, rainbow smelt is a vital member of the current food web and are considered by some to be an important species to manage and conserve.
|
Lake Superior, USA
|
24335
|
|
6730
|
Osmerus mordax
|
Other Ecological Benefits
|
Observational
|
N/A
|
Landlocked Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) prey on rainbow smelt, facilitating large salmon body sizes (50-85 cm at maturity) and persistence in high diversity (>20 fish species) environment, however, Atlantic salmon are considered invasive in all the Great Lakes except for Lake Ontario
|
Atlantic Ocean
|
34436
|