Study on aquatic plant species (salvinia natans, "eptunia oleracea and hydrilla verticillata) as phytoindicator for nutrient excess / Nur Hanie Mohd Latiff ... [et al.]

• Main Authors: Mohd Latiff, Nur Hanie, Shaharuddin, Ruhul ‘Izzati, Wan Muhamad, Wan Naimatul Asiah, Othman, Rashidi
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: Plant anatomy; Classification. Systematics and taxonomy; Malaysia
• Online Access: http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/42950/1/42950.pdf; http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/42950/

Aquatic plants are excellent phytoindicator because they respond to nutrients, light, toxic, contaminants, metals, herbicides, turbidity, water level change and salt. However, the negative impact of excessive nutrients on riverine and palustrine systems, estuaries and coastal waters give a serious...