8 results for Trapa natans (water chestnut)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Geographic Location Reference
4619 Trapa natans Habitat Alteration Observational Field Trapa natans removes significant amount of nitrogen from river systems. Hudson River, New York, USA 27619
4623 Trapa natans Habitat Alteration Observational Field Although Trapa natans forms dense beds that create hypoxic conditions in the water column, the beds create a microhabitat that supports high species diversity for insects and fish. Hudson River, New York, USA 27617
4625 Trapa natans Habitat Alteration Observational Field Trapa natans forms dense mats in the Hudson River that support a more diverse and dense macroinvertebrate population and fish assemblage than the native plant Vallisneria americana. Hudson River, New York, USA 17104
4631 Trapa natans Habitat Alteration Anecdotal N/A Trapa natans grows densely, shading the water and blocking the sun, preventing light penetration to other native plants. Chesapeake Bay Watershed, US 15733
4634 Trapa natans Habitat Alteration Observational Field Trapa natans destroys native duck food beds, and is not a duck food plant. Untied States, Canada 34984
4639 Trapa natans Habitat Alteration Experimental Laboratory Trapa natans removes large amount of nitrogen from systems. 28634
5135 Trapa natans Habitat Alteration Observational Field Low dissolved oxygen (< 2.5 mg/L) occurred within beds of Trapa natans during summer months, while dissolved oxygen never went below 5 mg/L for Vallisneria americana beds during the same period. Hudson River, New York, USA 37750
6388 Trapa natans Habitat Alteration Anecdotal Field Trapa natans get dense enough and have thorns resulting in fish having difficulty swimming through the roots. Oswegatchie River, New York 41886

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