Aquatic plants as ecological indicators -status and indices of unhealthy sandy soil water bodies

• Main Authors: Mat Ali, Qurratu Aini, Mohd Hatta, Farah Ayuni, Ramya, Razanah, Wan Sulaiman, Wan Syibrah Hanisah, Mohd Latiff, Nur Hanie, Othman, Rashidi
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Nova Science Publishers, Inc. 2023
• Subjects: BPC175 Islam and engineering. Sustainable engineering. Sustainable building; GE Environmental Sciences; QD Chemistry; QH541.13 Ecology; SB Plant culture; TD169 Environmental protection; TD172 Environmental pollution; TP248.13 Biotechnology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/105213/12/105213_Aquatic%20plants%20as%20ecological.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/105213/13/105213_Aquatic%20plants%20as%20ecological_Scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/105213/2/SCOPUS-CHAPTER8.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/105213/; https://novapublishers.com/shop/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-sandy-soils/

Inorganic contaminants and eutrophication are typically associated with the profusion of invasive aquatic vegetation in freshwater. Such extensive problems concerning water bodies are triggered due to excess levels of phosphate (P), nitrogen (N), and heavy metals. Superfluous nutrient levels and tox...