Impact ID | 3990 |
Impact Type | Disease/Parasites/Toxicity |
Study Type | Observational |
Study Location | Field |
Impact Description | Dense mats of Hydrilla create a microhabitat for the toxic cyanobacteria Aetokthonos hydrillicola, which are eaten by native birds, including coots and bald eagles, which infect the animals with avian vacuolar myelinopathy. |
Reference | 35572 |
Great Lakes Region | No |
Cost | |
Location | Arkansas, USA |