Abiotic and biotic correlates of the occurrence, extent and cover of invasive aquatic Elodea nuttallii.

ABSTRACT: Biological invasions, especially invasive alien aquatic plants, are a major and growing ecological and socioeconomic problem worldwide. Freshwater systems are particularly vulnerable to invasion, where impacts of invasive alien species can damage ecological structure and function. Identifying abiotic and biotic factors that mediate successful invasions is a management priority. Our aim was to determine the environmental correlates of Elodea nuttallii; a globally significant invasive aquatic species. Elodea nuttallii presence/absence (occurrence), extent (patch area) and percentage cover (density) was visually assessed from a boat throughout Lough Erne (approximately 144 km²), County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland during the active summer growth season (July-September)

SUBMITTER: Crane K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9545499 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature