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Plant, esp. a marine plant, large enough to be visible to the naked eye

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  • As macrophyte biomass increases, the mean water velocity of a river decreases.
  • Losses of species diversity in phytoplankton, periphyton, macroalgae and macrophyte communities
  • Shifts in species composition of phytoplankton, periphyton, macroalgae and macrophyte communities
  • The macrophyte beds that have returned are providing cover and acting as nurseries for some species of fish.
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