Didymosphenia geminata
Didymosphenia geminata
(didymo)
Algae
Cryptogenic

Impact ID9763
Impact TypeRecreation
Study TypeExperimental
Study LocationLaboratory
Impact DescriptionDidymosphenia geminata provides habitat for Tubifex tubifex, an oligochaete worm responsible for whirling disease which poses a threat to populations of salmonids. Whirling disease prevalence is 3x higher in streams with blooms of D. geminata.
Reference30523
Great Lakes RegionNo
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