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Like water hyacinth, another hugely problematic aquatic invasive plant with which it sometimes is found in concert, salvinia can create huge, dense mats that boats find almost impenetrable.
Whether introduced by accident or design, foreign species such as New Guinea flatworms, South American apple snails, and Amazonian water hyacinths can trigger a cascade of environmental fallouts affecting fragile local ecosystems.
Several areas that were roseau marsh last year are now open water or covered in water hyacinth, a foreign weed that does nothing to protect the coast from erosion and storm damage.
For instance, invasive zebra mussels can out-compete native species and even clog water intakes, and invasive aquatic weeds, like water hyacinth or hydrilla, can choke out native plants and even fish.
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