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   Mya arenaria (mollusc)
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         General Impact

    NOBANIS (undated) reports that Mya arenaria competes with other species, causes abiotic changes, and uses resources. Other ecological impacts of M. arenaria include benthic-pelagic interaction, bioaccumulation, community dominance, and habitat change. (Baltic Sea Alien Species Database, 2007).



         Location Specific Impacts:
    Estonia English 
    Competition
    Ecosystem change
    Other: Resource allocation (NOBANIS undated).
    Latvia English 
    Other: Resource allocation (NOBANIS undated).
    Lithuania English 
    Other: Resource allocation (NOBANIS undated).
    Sweden English 
    Other: Resource allocation (NOBANIS undated).
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