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The Classification, Distribution, Control and Economic Importance of Aquatic Plants
A.A. Oyedeji and J.F.N. Abowei
Corresponding Author: A.A. Oyedeji
Submitted: May 15, 2012
Accepted: June 23, 2012
Published: October 20, 2012 |
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The study reviews the classification, distribution, control and economic importance of aquatic plants to
provide fish culturist information on some future challenges in culture fisheries management and practices. Aquatic
plants have adapted to living in or on aquatic environments and constitute a problem in culture fisheries. They block
navigational channels on the waterways and easily choke the propellers of boats. Many fish keepers keep aquatic
plants in their tanks to control phytoplankton and moss by removing metabolites. Many species of aquatic plant are
invasive species. However, some aquatic constitute the primary producers of aquatic ecosystems. They convert
incident radiant energy of the sun to chemical energy in the presence of nutrients like phosphorous, nitrogen, iron,
manganese, molybdenum and zinc. They are the foundation of the food web, in providing a nutritional base for
zooplankton and subsequently to other invertebrates, shell fish and finfish. The productivity of any water body is
determined by the amount of aquatic plants it contains as they are the major primary and secondary producers;
hence, can be use as bio indicators. The study provides information on the meaning of aquatic plants, types of
aquatic plants, characteristics of hydrophytes, adaptations, zonation, classification and control of aquatic weeds to
provide the required information for fish culturists.
Key words: Aquatic plants, classification, control and economic importance, distribution, , ,
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A.A. Oyedeji and J.F.N. Abowei, . The Classification, Distribution, Control and Economic Importance of Aquatic Plants. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, (2): 118-128.
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ISSN (Online): 2049-842X
ISSN (Print): 2049-8411 |
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