Stratiotes aloides
Stratiotes aloides
(water soldiers)
Plants
Exotic

Impact ID5597
Impact TypeWater Quality
Study TypeObservational
Study LocationField
Impact DescriptionStratiotes aloides was shown to have the ability to accumulate Strontium-90 from water ways. It was demonstrated that S. aloides had a higher affinity than other macrophytes.
Reference39826
Great Lakes RegionNo
Cost 
LocationPolessian State Radiation Ecological Reserve, Ukraine/Belarus

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/4/2024].

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