Didymosphenia geminata
Didymosphenia geminata
(didymo)
Algae
Cryptogenic
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Impacts

11 results for Didymosphenia geminata (didymo)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Reference
4818 Didymosphenia geminata Other Observational Field Where it becomes very dense in New Zealand, Didymosphenia geminata decreases the exchange... 37232
9758 Didymosphenia geminata Other Anecdotal N/A Nuisance blooms of Didymosphenia geminata thrive in canal systems, which impacts those who... 30502
9759 Didymosphenia geminata Other Experimental Laboratory Didymosphenia geminata provides habitat for Tubifex tubifex, an oligochaete worm... 30523
9760 Didymosphenia geminata Other Anecdotal N/A Didymosphenia geminata expansion is correlated with a decline in fishery industries in... 30506
9761 Didymosphenia geminata Other Anecdotal N/A In New Zealand, commercial eel fisheries, water supplies, tourism, and biodiversity values are... 30501
9766 Didymosphenia geminata Other Anecdotal N/A Didymosphenia geminata has an unsightly appearance when blooming. 43371
9767 Didymosphenia geminata Other Anecdotal N/A Didymosphenia geminata is frequently reported by recreationalists and land managers to be... 30501
9768 Didymosphenia geminata Other Anecdotal N/A Diatoms are useful as bioindicators of environmental conditions because their unique silica cell... 30501
9769 Didymosphenia geminata Other Experimental Laboratory Biomedical applications for the polysaccharide stalks are in early stages of development. 43379
9773 Didymosphenia geminata Other Anecdotal N/A Diatoms contribute a large percentage of the global carbon budget via photosynthesis. Diatoms also... 30501
9774 Didymosphenia geminata Other Anecdotal N/A Didymosphenia geminata may increase invertebrate diversity. 43371

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