Water Hyacinth. Environmental Challenges, Management and Utilization. 2017. 63 (24 col.) figs. 345 p. Hardcover.

The water hyacinth is a disruptive factor in aquatic ecosystem management and ecosystem services, and causes problems in fisheries, transportation waterways, irrigation, hydropower generation, and water resources. To address these concerns, it is necessary to integrate past studies with current research and innovations to identify where the knowledge gap is and to creatively assess and solve the problems in a global context. This book provides comprehensive coverage of new research and technological innovations for the application of controlling, managing, harvesting, postharvest processing and utilizing the water hyacinth.-Discusses the dichotomy of water hyacinth / Examines the water hyacinth as an invasive species / Discusses the purification of polluted water / Explores the production of feed and fertilizers from water hyacinth / Explores the production of energy from water hyacinth.