Hydrilla verticillata
Hydrilla verticillata
(hydrilla)
Plants
Exotic

Impact ID9232
Impact TypeDisease/Parasites/Toxicity
Study TypeObservational
Study LocationField
Impact DescriptionAt least 24 waterbird species were found to congregate in areas with Hydrilla verticillata, potentially exposing them to Aetokthonos hydrillicola. This list includes herbivores, omnivores, picivours and raptors.
Reference42766
Great Lakes RegionNo
Cost 
LocationStrom Thurmond Lake, Georgia, USA

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/3/2024].

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