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Ipomoea aquatica
(water spinach)
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24 results for Ipomoea aquatica (water spinach)

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Impact ID	Scientific Name	Impact Type	Study Type	Study Location	Impact Description	Reference
3482	Ipomoea aquatica	Food Web	Observational	Field	A habitat and food preference study in India found that the Bar-headed goose (Anser indicus Latham)...	33995
4304	Ipomoea aquatica	Navigation	Anecdotal	N/A	long floating stems form dense mats which can block the flow of water and impede navigation	36239
4305	Ipomoea aquatica	Water Quality	Anecdotal	N/A	long floating stems form dense mats which block flow of water	36239
4306	Ipomoea aquatica	Human Health	Anecdotal	N/A	if eaten raw, may transmit Fasciolopsis buski	36239
4309	Ipomoea aquatica	Water Quality	Experimental	Laboratory	remove COD, BOD5, TSS and Chla from the water.	36240
4317	Ipomoea aquatica	Water Quality	Anecdotal	N/A	Ipomoea aquatica form dense floating mats of intertwined stems on top of water which...	36254
4318	Ipomoea aquatica	Infrastructure	Observational	N/A	Masses of tangled water spinach obstruct water flow in drains and flood control canals	36254
4319	Ipomoea aquatica	Food Web	Anecdotal	N/A	Veins of water spinach make dense impenetrable canopies over small ponds that create stagnant water...	36254
4326	Ipomoea aquatica	Competition	Anecdotal	N/A	Ipomoea aquatica creates floating mats of interwined stems over the surface of the water...	36260
4327	Ipomoea aquatica	Infrastructure	Anecdotal	N/A	impenetrable masses obstruct water flow in drainage and flood control canals	36260
4328	Ipomoea aquatica	Habitat Alteration	Anecdotal	N/A	creates dense canopies and stagnant water conditions ideal for mosquito breeding	36260
4329	Ipomoea aquatica	Competition	Anecdotal	N/A	forms dense floating mats above water shading out native plants and competes with native emergents	36262
4330	Ipomoea aquatica	Infrastructure	Anecdotal	N/A	tangled masses obstruct water flow in drainage and flood control canals	36262
4331	Ipomoea aquatica	Habitat Alteration	Anecdotal	N/A	veins of the plant create stagnant water conditions ideal for mosquito breeding	36262
4332	Ipomoea aquatica	Infrastructure	Experimental	Laboratory	used in water treatment systems in order to remove nutrients and heavy metals	36264
4337	Ipomoea aquatica	Competition	Anecdotal	Laboratory	can lead to reduced yields in rice and sugarcane through competition inadequate drainage, flooding...	36269
4338	Ipomoea aquatica	Recreation	Anecdotal	N/A	this plant outcompetes native plants reducing food supply for native animals, negatively impacting...	36269
4339	Ipomoea aquatica	Harvest	Anecdotal	N/A	water spinach can be cultivated and sold as a vegetable, possibly benefitting the general economy	36269
4340	Ipomoea aquatica	Competition	Observational	Laboratory	when left in a vat with other species, Ipomoea aquatica protruded through...	36269
4836	Ipomoea aquatica	Water Quality	Experimental	Laboratory	removes more than 75% chromium at a level of 28 ppm Cr without displaying chromium toxicity...	37279
4837	Ipomoea aquatica	Aquaculture/Agriculture	Experimental	Laboratory	has the ability to lower the pollution potential of aquaculture wastewater	37288
4838	Ipomoea aquatica	Aquaculture/Agriculture	Experimental	Laboratory	Removal efficiencies averaged more than 80% from a Hoagland solution and synthetic wastewater after...	37292
4839	Ipomoea aquatica	Aquaculture/Agriculture	Experimental	Laboratory	has the ability to take up metals through both root and stem filtration, and can remove large...	37292
9533	Ipomoea aquatica	Commerce	Observational	Field	< 1 acre of Ipomoea aquatica in Florida were treated for a total expenditure of $133.	42996

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