Trapa natans
Trapa natans
(water chestnut)
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8 results for Trapa natans (water chestnut)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Reference
4619 Trapa natans Habitat Alteration Observational Field Trapa natans removes significant amount of nitrogen from river systems. 27619
4623 Trapa natans Habitat Alteration Observational Field Although Trapa natans forms dense beds that create hypoxic conditions in the water column... 27617
4625 Trapa natans Habitat Alteration Observational Field Trapa natans forms dense mats in the Hudson River that support a more diverse and dense... 17104
4631 Trapa natans Habitat Alteration Anecdotal N/A Trapa natans grows densely, shading the water and blocking the sun, preventing light... 15733
4634 Trapa natans Habitat Alteration Observational Field Trapa natans destroys native duck food beds, and is not a duck food plant. 34984
4639 Trapa natans Habitat Alteration Experimental Laboratory Trapa natans removes large amount of nitrogen from systems. 28634
5135 Trapa natans Habitat Alteration Observational Field Low dissolved oxygen (< 2.5 mg/L) occurred within beds of Trapa natans during summer... 37750
6388 Trapa natans Habitat Alteration Anecdotal Field Trapa natans get dense enough and have thorns resulting in fish having difficulty swimming... 41886

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