Invasive water hyacinth: Ecology, impacts and prospects for the rural economy

I Harun, H Pushiri, AJ Amirul-Aiman, Z Zulkeflee - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Water hyacinth (WH) is notorious for causing severe environmental degradation and being
an economic burden to manage. However, it offers substantial prospects if exploited …

Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms: Uses, Challenges, Threats, and Prospects

OI Ayanda, T Ajayi, FP Asuwaju - The Scientific World Journal, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Water hyacinths pose serious challenges to humanity and the environment. Considering the
enormity of the menace associated with the growth and spread of the plant and the difficulty …

Protein based packaging of plant origin: Fabrication, properties, recent advances and future perspectives

I Assad, SU Bhat, A Gani, A Shah - International Journal of Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Huge plastic waste is receiving worldwide attention nowadays due to its resistance to
degradation and toxicity on environmental components including humans. Improper …

Potential impacts of climate, land use and land cover changes on hydropower generation in West Africa: a review

S Obahoundje, A Diedhiou - Environmental Research Letters, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
This study aims to review the existing literature on the past and future effects of climate, land
use, and land cover changes on hydropower generation in West Africa (WA), based on …

Integration of biological control with engineered heterojunction nano-photocatalysts for sustainable and effective management of water hyacinth weed

A Jawed, P Kar, R Verma, K Shukla, P Hemanth… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is a noxious weed that has gained global attention
because of its rapid spread and congested development, causing allergies in navigation …

Detection and map** of the seasonal distribution of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) and valorization as a biosorbent of Pb(II) in water

AI Flores-Rojas, NA Medellín-Castillo… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
In the present research, the presence of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) on the
surface of the San Jose Dam located in the city of San Luis Potosi, SLP, Mexico, was …

Mass development of aquatic plants: Effects of contrasting management scenarios on a suite of ecosystem services

JE Vermaat, K Thiemer, B Immerzeel… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Dense beds of aquatic plants are often perceived as nuisance and therefore mechanically
removed, often at substantial cost. Such removal, however, may affect a range of ecosystem …

Review on aquatic weeds as potential source for compost production to meet sustainable plant nutrient management needs

D Dissanayaka, SS Udumann, D Dissanayake… - Waste, 2023 - mdpi.com
As a result of the increase in agricultural production and environmental pollution, waste
management and disposal are becoming vital. Proper treatments, such as converting …

The Growth Rate of Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms) in Rawapening Lake, Central Java

S Prasetyo, S Anggoro… - Journal of Ecological …, 2021 - yadda.icm.edu.pl
Rawapening Lake is one of Indonesia's national priority lakes that is experiencing
environmental problems which are urgently required to be solved due to its functions. The …

Spatial coverage of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms) on Lake Tana and associated water loss

YA Damtie, DA Mengistu, DT Meshesha - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
The introduction of water hyacinth poses a serious threat to economic viability of Lake Tana
and its environments. This study aimed to capture the spatial coverage of water hyacinth and …