Eichhornia crassipes
Eichhornia crassipes
(common water-hyacinth)
Plants
Exotic

Impact ID10003
Impact TypeFood Web
Study TypeObservational
Study LocationField
Impact DescriptionSamples of Eichhornia crassipes collected from South Carolina had mercury concentrations ranging from 2.2 to 58.7 ng g^- 1 dw in the shoots and 29.7 to 71.9 ng g^- 1 dw in the roots.
Reference45513
Great Lakes RegionNo
Cost 
LocationWaccamaw River, South Carolina

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