Eichhornia crassipes
Eichhornia crassipes
(common water-hyacinth)
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60 results for Eichhornia crassipes (common water-hyacinth)

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Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Reference
3039 Eichhornia crassipes Recreation Observational Field Pontederia crassipes restricts boat access and impedes other recreational activities such... 31435
3456 Eichhornia crassipes Habitat Alteration Observational Field Mats of Pontederia crassipes were positively associated with high plant and animal... 33985
3504 Eichhornia crassipes Habitat Alteration Observational Field Growth of Pontederia crassipes occurs at a higher rate than other floating plants, forming... 34001
3505 Eichhornia crassipes Competition Observational Field Growth of Pontederia crassipes occurs at a higher rate than other floating plants, forming... 34001
3506 Eichhornia crassipes Habitat Alteration Observational Field Dense, old stands of Pontederia crassipes can facilitate growth of emergent plant... 34001
3507 Eichhornia crassipes Food Web Observational Field Pontederia crassipes is associated with a diversity of invertebrate species, including... 34001
3508 Eichhornia crassipes Water Quality Experimental Laboratory Non-symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria have been found to associate with Pontederia... 34001
3509 Eichhornia crassipes Infrastructure Observational Field Dense mats of Pontederia crassipes can reduce flow in irrigation channels, interfere with... 34001
3510 Eichhornia crassipes Aquaculture/Agriculture Observational Field Dense mats of Pontederia crassipes can reduce flow in irrigation channels, interfere with... 34001
3511 Eichhornia crassipes Recreation Observational Field Dense mats of Pontederia crassipes can reduce flow in irrigation channels, interfere with... 34001
3512 Eichhornia crassipes Aquaculture/Agriculture Observational Field Pontederia crassipes interferes with rice paddy seed germination and seedling... 34001
3513 Eichhornia crassipes Food Web Observational Field Pontederia crassipes reduces phosphorus, sunlight, and dissolved oxygen, all needed for... 34001
3514 Eichhornia crassipes Food Web Observational Field Drifting mats of Pontederia crassipes disrupt submerged vegetation and reduce floating and... 34001
3515 Eichhornia crassipes Human Health Observational Field Pontederia crassipes provides habitat for animals that vector human diseases such as... 34001
3516 Eichhornia crassipes Infrastructure Observational Field Pontederia crassipes provides habitat for mollusks that can clog water supplies. 34001
3517 Eichhornia crassipes Disease/Parasites/Toxicity Observational Field Pontederia crassipes infect crops, like tobacco, brinjal, and jute, with pathogens. 34001
3518 Eichhornia crassipes Water Quality Observational Field Pontederia crassipes causes increased particulates, foul odors, and decreased clarity in... 34001
3519 Eichhornia crassipes Water Quality Observational Field Pontederia crassipes reduces the decomposition rate of vegetation by creating anaerobic... 34001
4034 Eichhornia crassipes Navigation Observational Field Dense mats of Pontederia crassipes can reduce flow in irrigation channels, interfere with... 34001
4546 Eichhornia crassipes Commerce Experimental Laboratory Eichhornia crassipes has been used for bio-oil production. 36479
5614 Eichhornia crassipes Water Quality Observational Field Eichhornia crassipes remove oxygen from the water as they die and decompose in large... 182
5615 Eichhornia crassipes Navigation Observational Field In Florida waters, Eichhornia crassipes clogs waterways making them difficult to navigate. 182
7007 Eichhornia crassipes Disease/Parasites/Toxicity Observational Field In China, Eichhornia crassipes has exacerbated water pollution by absorbing heavy metals... 30539
7008 Eichhornia crassipes Competition Observational Laboratory Eichhornia crassipes is very efficient in taking up calcium, magnesium, sulfur, ferric... 42102
7009 Eichhornia crassipes Competition Anecdotal N/A Eichhornia crassipes is an invasive weed known to out-compete native plants and negatively... 42102
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