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Para grass (Brachiaria mutica), olive hymenachne (Hymenachne amplexicaulis), and salvinia (Salvinia molesta) have transformed wetlands to the detriment of many native species, notably including magpie geese.
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State Park has been closed until the Giant Salvinia is removed.
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State Park has been closed until the Giant Salvinia is removed.
Archive 2007-06-01 2007
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In some of these wetlands and floodplains, eutrophication of waters has led to serious infestations of aquatic weeds such as Salvinia molesta, Eichornia crassipes and Pistia stratiodes, which has resulted in decreased fish production, displacement in natural fauna and flora, and overall loss of biodiversity.
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Giant Salvinia doubles its mass each seven days and kills all other water life.
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Ray Linderman (in water) and David Weeks (in boat) secure a separation boom near an outgrowth of Giant Salvinia (Salvinia molesta) on Steinhagen Lake on Thursday, June 21, 2007.
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For example, the beetle, Cyrtobagous salviniae, has been used to control the invasive plant Salvinia minima.
Invasive species 2009
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Howard Elder, an aquatic habitat biologist with Texas Parks and Wildlife, talks about the dangers of allowing Giant Salvinia to grow.
Archive 2007-06-01 2007
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A sign in Howard Elder's office warns of transporting Giant Salvinia in Texas.
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Howard Elder, an aquatic habitat biologist with Texas Parks and Wildlife, talks about the dangers of allowing Giant Salvinia to grow.
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