The impact of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) in a eutrophic subtropical impoundment (Lake Chivero, Zimbabwe). I. Water quality

Archiv fur Hydrobiologie

Volumn 158, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 373-388

  Rommens, Wouter ^a   Maes, Joachim ^a   Dekeza, Nzwirashe ^b   Inghelbrecht, Petra ^a   Nhiwatiwa, Tamuka ^b   Holsters, Eddy ^a   Ollevier, Frans ^a   Marshall, Brian ^b   Brendonck, Luc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Ammonium; Eutrophication; Lake Chivero; Nitrate; Phosphorus; Water hyacinth

Indexed keywords

EUTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; RESERVOIR; WATER QUALITY;

AFRICA; LAKE CHIVERO; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; ZIMBABWE;

EICHHORNIA; EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES; HYACINTHUS;

EID: 0345953605     PISSN: 00039136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/0003-9136/2003/0158-0373     Document Type: Article

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