REMOVAL AND LEACHING OF NUTRIENTS BY SALVIN1A MOLESTA MITCHEL AND EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES (MART.) SOLMS

REMOVAL AND LEACHING OF NUTRIENTS BY SALVIN1A MOLESTA MITCHEL AND EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES (MART.) SOLMS

Profuse growth of Eichhornia crassipes and Salvinia molesta in Singapore reservoirs required their regular manual removal as their prolonged presence can lead to deterioration in the quality of the potable water. Clearing of the reservoir catchments, together with regular removal of the weeds and du...

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Main Author: Y.C. WEE and H.H. YEOH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SEAMEO, BIOTROP 1989-01-01
Series:Biotropia: The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Biology
Online Access:http://journal.biotrop.org/index.php/biotropia/article/view/95/71
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spelling doaj-0b5ab9ccceec4acf971bd22a69e4f6ba2020-11-25T00:21:08ZengSEAMEO, BIOTROPBiotropia: The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Biology0215-63341907-770X1989-01-0122531REMOVAL AND LEACHING OF NUTRIENTS BY SALVIN1A MOLESTA MITCHEL AND EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES (MART.) SOLMSY.C. WEE and H.H. YEOHProfuse growth of Eichhornia crassipes and Salvinia molesta in Singapore reservoirs required their regular manual removal as their prolonged presence can lead to deterioration in the quality of the potable water. Clearing of the reservoir catchments, together with regular removal of the weeds and dumping them away from the catchments, should, in the long term, reduce their presence in the reservoirs. Laboratory experiments showing the removal of chloride, sulphate, phosphorus and nitrate from the growing medium and the release of chloride, phosphorus and nitrate by rotting plants should convince the administrators of the benefit of proper management of the problem.http://journal.biotrop.org/index.php/biotropia/article/view/95/71
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REMOVAL AND LEACHING OF NUTRIENTS BY SALVIN1A MOLESTA MITCHEL AND EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES (MART.) SOLMS
Biotropia: The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Biology
author_facet Y.C. WEE and H.H. YEOH
author_sort Y.C. WEE and H.H. YEOH
title REMOVAL AND LEACHING OF NUTRIENTS BY SALVIN1A MOLESTA MITCHEL AND EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES (MART.) SOLMS
title_short REMOVAL AND LEACHING OF NUTRIENTS BY SALVIN1A MOLESTA MITCHEL AND EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES (MART.) SOLMS
title_full REMOVAL AND LEACHING OF NUTRIENTS BY SALVIN1A MOLESTA MITCHEL AND EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES (MART.) SOLMS
title_fullStr REMOVAL AND LEACHING OF NUTRIENTS BY SALVIN1A MOLESTA MITCHEL AND EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES (MART.) SOLMS
title_full_unstemmed REMOVAL AND LEACHING OF NUTRIENTS BY SALVIN1A MOLESTA MITCHEL AND EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES (MART.) SOLMS
title_sort removal and leaching of nutrients by salvin1a molesta mitchel and eichhornia crassipes (mart.) solms
publisher SEAMEO, BIOTROP
series Biotropia: The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Biology
issn 0215-6334
1907-770X
publishDate 1989-01-01
description Profuse growth of Eichhornia crassipes and Salvinia molesta in Singapore reservoirs required their regular manual removal as their prolonged presence can lead to deterioration in the quality of the potable water. Clearing of the reservoir catchments, together with regular removal of the weeds and dumping them away from the catchments, should, in the long term, reduce their presence in the reservoirs. Laboratory experiments showing the removal of chloride, sulphate, phosphorus and nitrate from the growing medium and the release of chloride, phosphorus and nitrate by rotting plants should convince the administrators of the benefit of proper management of the problem.
url http://journal.biotrop.org/index.php/biotropia/article/view/95/71
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