Ecological effects of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) on Lake Chapala, Mexico

Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is a floating non-native plant that has been reoccurring in Lake Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico for more than 100 years. In this research, I explore the effects of water hyacinth on freshwater ecosystems worldwide and specifically on Lake Chapala. In chapter 1, I rev...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Villamagna, Amy Marie
Other Authors: Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/26854
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-04142009-102814/