Can mold grow in moving water?

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Can mold grow in moving water?

Question #120076. Asked by Zbeckabee.
Last updated Feb 11 2017.

star_gazer

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star_gazer

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No.

This wiki article explains the necessity of moisture for mold growth.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mold_growth,_assessment,_and_remediation#Causes_.26_growing_conditions

Moisture is defined as - Diffuse wetness that can be felt as vapor in the atmosphere or condensed liquid on the surfaces of objects; dampness.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/moisture

Running water would not fit the definition of moisture.

Response last updated by gtho4 on Feb 11 2017.
Jan 24 2011, 9:40 PM

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crotalus77
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crotalus77
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There seems to be an exception. Saprolegnia paracitica, a type of water moulds or oomycetes, grows on the body or fins of freshwater fish including catfish, trout and salmon.

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0269915X0600053X#sec2

Response last updated by gtho4 on Feb 11 2017.
Jan 25 2011, 4:07 PM