| Impact ID | 7069 |
| Impact Type | Water Quality Benefit |
| Study Type | Anecdotal |
| Study Location | N/A |
| Impact Description | Highly transparent water is often considered desirable by the public and large populations of submersed aquatic macrophytes, such as Hydrilla verticillata, will tend to increase water clarity. Likely results from a combination of factors which include lowering sediment re-suspension and reduction of phytoplankton populations by compartmentalizing nutrients. Regardless, large amounts of aquatic macrophytes are necessary to cause substantial increases in water clarity so beneficial effects on water quality are largely outweighed by the negative effects. |
| Reference | 42126 |
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