Myriophyllum spicatum
Myriophyllum spicatum
(Eurasian watermilfoil)
Plants
Exotic

Impact ID3493
Impact TypeFood Web
Study TypeExperimental
Study LocationLaboratory
Impact DescriptionGrass shrimp, Palaemonetes spp., preferred Myriophyllum spicatum foliage over Ruppia maritima cover when in the presence of predator blue crab, Callinectes sapidus.
Reference33999
Great Lakes RegionNo
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