Prymnesium parvum
Prymnesium parvum
(golden algae)
Algae
Unknown

Impact ID3790
Impact TypeDisease/Parasites/Toxicity
Study TypeObservational
Study LocationField
Impact DescriptionPrymnesium parvum blooms produced large organismal die-offs. In Dunkard Creek, Pennsylvania,Prymnesium parvum produced a large die-off that cleared the entire waterbody of its 18 fish species and 14 mussel species within days of the bloom.
Reference34714
Great Lakes RegionNo
Cost 
LocationDunkard Creek, Pennsylvania

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