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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)"”.
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Ecological effects of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) on Lake Chapala, Mexico
Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is a floating non-native plant that has been reoccurring in Lake Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico for more than 100 years. In this research, I explore the effects of water hyacinth on freshwater ecosystems worldwide and specifically on Lake Chapala. In chapter 1, I …
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Green Chimney - Localized Carbon Sequestration in closed Environment
… that no significant difference of R2 compared to water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) with the same leaf area. Moreover, the results showed no statistically significant differences between mung bean and water hyacinth were tested using the t-test at a level of significant of 5% (a=0.05). This …
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Investigation of constructed wetlands capability to remove mercury from contaminated waters
… and low-cost technology in treating wastewater. It was reported that wetlands (natural and constructed) were used to purify (a) municipal; (b) industrial; (c) acidic; and (d) agricultural wastewater. Mercury has been used intensively by wide variety of industries because of its unique …
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Curbing environmental pollution of water hyacinth by using it in drug discovery
Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is an aquatic plant that is also considered the world's worst weed. It grows rapidly by spreading dense mats over water bodies that hinder aquatic life from flourishing, halt fishing activities, and fester mosquito habitats. Its biomass poses a danger to the …