| Impact ID | 7130 |
| Impact Type | Water Quality |
| Study Type | Observational |
| Study Location | Field |
| Impact Description | As a result of poor hydrophytic and algal growth, the respiratory activity of its roots, the decay of dead plants and restriction of wind-generated mixing, dissolved oxygen became markedly depleted and the water more acidic at sites with dense mats of Pistia stratiotes. |
| Reference | 29732 |
| Great Lakes Region | No |
| Cost | |
| Location | Volta Lake |
