Alternanthera philoxeroides
Alternanthera philoxeroides
(alligatorweed)
Plants
Exotic

Impact ID9091
Impact TypeWater Quality
Study TypeExperimental
Study LocationLaboratory
Impact DescriptionAlternanthera philoxeroides had high efficiency at restraining the translocation of cadmium (Cd), and it showed a high degree of Cd partitioning in the plant roots. A. philoxeroides is a good candidate for use in the Cd-phytoremediation of invaded aquatic environments, and it could act a biomarker of aquatic environments contaminated with Cd.
Reference42693
Great Lakes RegionNo
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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/2/2024].

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