Didymosphenia geminata
Didymosphenia geminata
(didymo)
Algae
Cryptogenic

Impact ID9732
Impact TypeFood Web
Study TypeAnecdotal
Study LocationN/A
Impact DescriptionBlooms of Didymosphenia geminata form mats which can be over 20 cm thick. These mats are capable of engulfing the stream bottom, smothering native species of plants, insects, mollusks, and algae reducing food availability for insects for aquatic insects and fish.
Reference30502
Great Lakes RegionNo
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