3 results for Myriophyllum aquaticum (parrot feather)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Geographic Location Reference
3426 Myriophyllum aquaticum Disease/Parasite/Toxicity Anecdotal Field Parrot feather’s dense vegetation provides mosquito larvae a refuge from predation. Subsequent increases in recruitment of Anopheles may lead to increased mosquito-borne diseases that could infect wildlife and people. 32697
3430 Myriophyllum aquaticum Disease/Parasite/Toxicity Anecdotal Field A strong correlation has been determined between the density of parrotfeather growth and the presence of mosquito eggs and larvae (Orr and Resh, 1989), which may lead to increased mosquito-borne diseases that could infect wildlife and people. 32698
3444 Myriophyllum aquaticum Disease/Parasite/Toxicity Experimental Field "Overall, parrot feather contained the highest heavy metal concentrations found in any sample collected for this study, with copper and zinc concentrations being over twice the concentrations of these metals in the next most accumulative species. Aquatic vegetation can be a source of food for a variety of herbivores and detritivores leading to the possibility of bioaccumulation of metals in higher trophic levels of the food chain." 32110

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