Impact ID |
Scientific Name
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Impact Type
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Study Type
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Study Location
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Impact Description
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Geographic Location
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Reference
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3062
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Hydrilla verticillata
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Commerce
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Anecdotal
|
N/A
|
Hydrilla can severely interfere with navigation of both recreational and commercial craft
|
|
33831
|
3066
|
Hydrilla verticillata
|
Commerce
|
Anecdotal
|
N/A
|
Highly transparent water is often considered desirable by the public, and large populations of submersed aquatic macrophytes, such as hydrilla, will tend to increase water clarity
|
|
33831
|
4080
|
Hydrilla verticillata
|
Commerce
|
Observational
|
Field
|
Hydrilla verticillata clogs canals preventing irrigation.
|
Florida, US
|
5101
|
7057
|
Hydrilla verticillata
|
Commerce
|
Anecdotal
|
N/A
|
Florida spends roughly $20 million annually to control Hydrilla verticillata.
|
|
31413
|
7058
|
Hydrilla verticillata
|
Commerce
|
Anecdotal
|
N/A
|
Worldwide economic impacts of Hydrilla verticillata include impacts relating to infestation of rice fields, irrigation canals, fishponds and public waterways.
|
|
28029
|
7059
|
Hydrilla verticillata
|
Commerce
|
Anecdotal
|
N/A
|
Hydrilla verticillata interferes with a wide variety of commercial operations. Thick mats hinder irrigation operations by reducing flow rates by as much as 90% and impede the operation of irrigation structures.
|
|
42122
|
7060
|
Hydrilla verticillata
|
Commerce
|
Observational
|
Field
|
During 1991, Hydrilla verticillata at Lake Moultrie, South Carolina shut down the St. Stephen powerhouse operations for seven weeks resulting in $2,650,000 of expenses due to repairs, dredging, and fish loss. In addition, during this repair period, there was an estimated $2,000,000 loss in power generation for the plant.
|
Lake Moultrie, South Carolina
|
28606
|
7061
|
Hydrilla verticillata
|
Commerce
|
Observational
|
Field
|
Boat marinas have been reported closed for extended periods on the Potomac River, Virginia; Lake Okeechobee, Florida; Santee Cooper Reservoirs, South Carolina; and Clear Lake, California due to Hydrilla verticillata.
|
|
28606
|
9234
|
Hydrilla verticillata
|
Commerce
|
Anecdotal
|
N/A
|
In the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes, Florida, USA, the net costs of Hydrilla verticillata research and management cost $19.5 million (2017 dollars). However, the benefits of management (neglecting research costs) was estimated to be $6.1M per year.
|
Kissimmee Chain of Lakes, Florida, USA
|
42773
|
9235
|
Hydrilla verticillata
|
Commerce
|
Anecdotal
|
N/A
|
Florida state entities have invested around $250 million over the last three decades in the waters of Florida to manage Hydrilla verticillata.
|
|
42777
|
9239
|
Hydrilla verticillata
|
Commerce
|
Experimental
|
Laboratory
|
Hydrilla verticillata was a good source of Cu, Mn, Co, and Zn. Research suggests that H. verticillata might be one of several macrophyte species that might be good source of food for fish, poultry, and livestock.
|
West Benga, India
|
41790
|
9491
|
Hydrilla verticillata
|
Commerce
|
Observational
|
Field
|
$8 million dollars has been spent on controlling 22k acres of Hydrilla verticillata in Florida, United States.
|
Florida, United States
|
42981
|
9525
|
Hydrilla verticillata
|
Commerce
|
Observational
|
Field
|
28,533 acres of Hydrilla verticillata in Florida were treated for a total expenditure of $8,026,032.
|
Florida, United States
|
42996
|