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Handbook of utilization of aquatic plants

Year of publication 1979

Pages 176

Author E.C.S. Litlle;Fisheries and Aquaculture Management Division

Product type Book (series)

ISBN 9251008256

Series title FAO Fisheries Technical Paper

Series number 0429-9345 - T187

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) There are many kinds of aquatic plants which are, or could be, utilized for such purposes as feeds, fuel, building materials, soil improvement and water purification. As some of these plants can also be a nuisance to fisheries, water transportation, or water supply systems, it is desirable to find ways of controlling such vegetation by harvesting and using it. The water hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes, is a well-known example of a nuisance plant which could be used in many ways. This volume provides a comprehensive reference to all of the important aspects of utilization of aquatic plants, listing, with annotations, more than 250 books, scientific papers and other publications. The largest section concerns the chemical composition and productivity of various species and a large number of analytical results are quoted. Also included are sections on harvesting and protein extraction, as well as on the various types of uses of these plants . An author index and an index of plants are included.

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Little, E.C.S.Handbook of Utilization of Aquatic Plants.FAO Fisheries Technical Paper.No.187. Rome. FAO. 1979. 176p.

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