Impact ID | 7566 |
Impact Type | Competition |
Study Type | Observational |
Study Location | Field |
Impact Description | Skeletonema potamos has been recorded at densities up to 20,140 cells/ml in the Little Miami River, Cincinnati, OH. In the late summer, during the highest density, S. potamos accounted for approximately 35% of the centric diatoms in the Little Miami River. This indicates its potiential to compete with native algae species. |
Reference | 10416 |
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Location | Little Miami River, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA |