Stratiotes aloides
Stratiotes aloides
(water soldiers)
Plants
Exotic

Impact ID5592
Impact TypeFood Web
Study TypeExperimental
Study LocationLaboratory
Impact DescriptionS. aloides caused the suppression of phytoplankton species, reducing the level of this available food source and negatively impacting copepods. However, depending on the environmental microcosm the impact on different zooplankton species varied.
Reference39761
Great Lakes RegionNo
Cost 
LocationGagarinsky District, Moscow, Russia

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