USGS NRP - Submerged Aquatic Plants

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Description

Molecular methods reveal new information on the range and recent history of four related and similar appearing species: Hydrilla verticillata, Egeria densa, Elodea canadensis, and Elodea nuttallii (family Hydrocharitaceae). We also distinguish monoecious from dioecious hydrilla for each of the hydrilla samples. We examined implications of the confirmed distribution relative to previous records and demonstrated the regional and national need for reverification of these species collected recently or as much as a half century ago. USGS National Research Program (NRP).

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Study by Rybicki, N. B., Kirshtein, J. D., and Voytek, M. A., Application of molecular techniques for identification of Hydrilla, Egeria, and Elodea (Hydrocharitacea). Journal of Aquatic Plant Management. [submitted for review]

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Contacts

Annie Simpson

Originator

Biologist & Information Scientist

U.S. Geological Survey, Core Science Analytics & Synthesis

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Nancy Rybicki

Metadata Provider ●
Point Of Contact

Research Scientist

U.S. Geological Survey, National Research Program

12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Mailstop 430

20192 Reston

Virginia

nrybicki@usgs.gov

703-648-5728

Geographic Coverage

Continental United States, freshwater habitats.

Bounding Coordinates	South West [24.72, -125.31], North East [49.02, -65.94]

Taxonomic Coverage

Four related and similar appearing species, Hydrilla verticillata, Egeria densa, Elodea canadensis, and Elodea nuttallii (family Hydrocharitaceae).

Family	Hydrocharitaceae
Species	Hydrilla verticillata, Egeria densa, Elodea canadensis, and Elodea nuttallii

Temporal Coverage

Start Date / End Date	1966-01-01 / 2009-01-01

Project Data

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Title	Application of molecular techniques for identification of Hydrilla, Egeria, and Elodea (Hydrocharitacea)
Study Area Description	Fresh and archived samples were acquired throughout the USA: about % 30 of the samples were from the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Herbarium samples were acquired with permission from the United States National Herbarium (US), George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia (GMUF), North Carolina State University (NCSC), University of Florida (FLAS), University of Alabama (UNA), Missouri Botanical Garden (MO), Patuxent Research Refuge Herbarium, and Gabrielson Laboratory, Laurel, MD (PRR).
Design Description	Premise of study: We apply molecular methods to reveal new information on the range and recent history of four related and morphologically similar species, Hydrilla verticillata, Egeria densa, Elodea canadensis, and Elodea nuttallii (family Hydrocharitaceae). We also distinguish monoecious from dioecious hydrilla for each of the hydrilla samples.

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