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  • 17 December, 2020

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Pink Phenomenon

Pink Phenomenon

In Avalapandi, a village in Kerala, an aquatic plant forked fanwort has painted the water bodies pink, which led to the ‘pink phenomenon’. This plant comes from the family of Red Cabomba (Cabomba furcata).

Cabomba is a submerged perennial aquatic plant that grows in stagnant to slow-flowing freshwater. It is an invasive species that belongs to Central and South America.

It requires a huge amount of oxygen to grow and that could badly affect freshwater biodiversity. It has a high natural dispersal potential due to its ability to readily fragment and spread.

Invasive Species: Invasive alien species are any biological species that are introduced outside their natural range. They would negatively impact the native biodiversity, ecosystem function, health and human welfare.

They could reproduce rapidly and out-compete the native species for food, water and space. They are the second-biggest cause of biodiversity loss, next to habitat destruction.

Source: DTE


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