Weed Science Society of America Invasive Plant Spotlight: Algae-Harboring Hydrilla Causing Bald Eagle Deaths in the Southeast
The Weed Science Society of America brings awareness to the issues surrounding invasive plants. The aquatic invasive plant hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata) harbors a blue-green algae which is potentially toxic to birds. Birds–namely waterfowl–eat the algae-harboring hydrilla, become poisoned and eventually die from a disease known as avian vacuolar myelinopathy. Eagles that prey on infected waterfowl contract the disease and perish as well. (PRWeb Apr 1, 2008)
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