| 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
|
|
7500
|
Bangia atropurpurea
|
Competition
|
Experimental
|
Laboratory
|
Bangia atropurpurea can adapt to a broad range of salinities over time and can tolerate desiccation and osmotic stress. These traits allow Bangia atropurpurea to occupy the high littoral zone where other filamentous algae do not typically grow.
|
Lake Ontario, USA
|
17357
|
|
7501
|
Bangia atropurpurea
|
Competition
|
Anecdotal
|
N/A
|
There are conflicting reports about whether these characteristics allow Bangia atropurpurea to out-compete native species.
|
Great Lakes, USA
|
28424
|