Didymosphenia geminata
Didymosphenia geminata
(didymo)
Algae
Cryptogenic
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11 results for Didymosphenia geminata (didymo)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Reference
4814 Didymosphenia geminata Water Quality Observational Field Where it becomes very dense in New Zealand, Didymosphenia geminata decreases the exchange... 37232
4885 Didymosphenia geminata Water Quality Experimental Laboratory Didymosphenia geminata can be used for removing heavy metals from sewage and industrial... 37328
4889 Didymosphenia geminata Water Quality Observational Field Didymosphenia geminata are associated with a rise in dissolved organic phosphorus in... 37330
9740 Didymosphenia geminata Water Quality Anecdotal N/A Didymosphenia geminata blooms are associated with diurnal dissolved oxygen fluctuations. 30506
9741 Didymosphenia geminata Water Quality Observational Field The decomposition of mats Didymosphenia geminata depletes dissolved oxygen in the water.... 30525
9755 Didymosphenia geminata Water Quality Anecdotal N/A Didymosphenia geminata blooms are associated with diurnal dissolved oxygen fluctuations. 30506
9756 Didymosphenia geminata Water Quality Observational Field The decomposition of mats Didymosphenia geminata depletes dissolved oxygen in the water.... 30525
9757 Didymosphenia geminata Water Quality Anecdotal N/A Didymosphenia geminata can block water filters. 43371
9770 Didymosphenia geminata Water Quality Experimental Laboratory D. geminata stalks in powder have demonstrated to be an effective adsorbent of heavy metal... 43381
9771 Didymosphenia geminata Water Quality Experimental Laboratory Reinoso-Guerra et al (2021) propose the use of the biopolymer from Didymosphenia geminata... 43382
9772 Didymosphenia geminata Water Quality Experimental Laboratory D. geminata stalks have potential applications in wastewater remediation. 43379

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