The effect of water hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes (Martius) Solms-Laubach (Pontederiaceae), on benthic biodiversity in two impoundments on the New Year's River, South Africa

African Journal of Aquatic Science

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 25-30

  Midgley, John M ^a   Hill, Martin P ^a   Villet, Martin H ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Aquatic weeds; Benthic invertebrates; Biodiversity impacts

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; EICHHORNIA; EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES; INVERTEBRATA; PONTEDERIACEAE;

EID: 33747613302     PISSN: 16085914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085910609503868     Document Type: Article

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