Didymosphenia geminata
Didymosphenia geminata
(didymo)
Algae
Cryptogenic

Impact ID9733
Impact TypeFood Web
Study TypeAnecdotal
Study LocationN/A
Impact DescriptionStreams harshly impacted by mats of Didymosphenia geminata have seen invertebrate populations decrease, macrophyte elimination, and absence of fish.
Reference30506
Great Lakes RegionNo
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