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Spatiotemporal patterns of water hyacinth dynamics as a response to seasonal climate variability in Lake Tana, Ethiopia
Lake Tana, which is the largest Lake in Ethiopia, has been invaded by water hyacinths since 2011. Although the government and the community have...
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Multispectral remote sensing approach of predicting the potential distribution and evaluating the current spread of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)
The water hyacinth is categorized among the world’s top ten worst invasive plant species of aquatic ecosystems. This study assessed changes in the...
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Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms) Impacts on Land-Use Land-Cover Change Across Northeastern Lake Tana
Monitoring the dynamics of land use land cover (LULC) is crucial for the sustainable use of natural resources. This study was intended to analyze the...
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Preliminary study on greywater treatment using water hyacinth
Greywater constitutes a major portion of wastewater generated from domestic units. Greywater treatment through a natural treatment system provides a...
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Phytoremediation potential of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) for phenol and cyanide elimination from synthetic/simulated wastewater
Water pollution is increasing due to urbanization and industrialization. Waste water pollution raised concern because of its influence on plants and...
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Application of water hyacinth root powder for Congo red dye removal in batch and continuous packed bed operation
The potential of powdered roots of Water Hyacinth (WH) for decolourization of Congo red (CR) dye has been studied, in both batch as well as...
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Adsorption of Congo red and crystal violet dyes onto cellulose extracted from Egyptian water hyacinth
AbstractThe present investigation has highlighted the utility of floating aquatic Egyptian hyacinth, which is considered as a significant reason for...
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Detecting Spatiotemporal Expansion of Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) in Lake Tana, Northern Ethiopia
In the Northern Ethiopia, Lake Tana has serious problems related to the alien water hyacinth invasive weed. The weed species grows in and swims over...
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Phytoremediation of Chromium from Soil and Water
Chromium (Cr) is a common heavy metal pollutant found in mine and industrial areas. Restoration of soil and water quality in these locations is...
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Water quality of Bomadi Creek in the Niger Delta of Nigeria: assessment of some physicochemical properties, metal concentrations, and water quality index
In this study, some physicochemical properties, concentrations of metals (Pb, Cd, Cu, Zn, Fe, and Mn), and the overall water quality from Bomadi...
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Assessment of surface water quality in and around Singrauli coalfield, India and its remediation: An integrated approach of GIS, water quality index, multivariate statistics and phytoremediation
Surface water present in the form of lake, reservoir, river, etc. is regarded as one of the most significant sources of freshwater. As Singrauli...
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Water and wastewater optimization in a food processing industry using water pinch technology
Geosciences and geoethics emerge at the core of a globally increasing demand of resources and the risk of scarcity for the new generations, promoting...
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Water quality and transpiration responses of Eichornia crassipes at Lake Tana, Ethiopia
Lake Tana is the largest freshwater body in Ethiopia, and it is a multi-use water body. However, currently the lake size reduced by different...
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A review on low-cost adsorbent (biochar) for the elimination of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) from contaminated water
Nowadays, biochar is regarded as a potential agent for the removal of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) which are the major cause of concern for the...
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Performance of Pilot-scale Constructed Floating Wetlands in the Removal of Nutrients and Pesticides
Aiming to evaluate the efficacy of constructed floating wetlands (CFW) in removing agrochemicals (nutrients and pesticides), a series of experiments...
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Seeds of Pistia stratiotes L. (water lettuce) in the paleo-sediments of Lake Annie, Florida
Pistia stratiotes L. (water lettuce) is a floating tropical macrophyte long identified and managed as a non-native species within the State of...
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Fabrication of biochar-based bimetallic green nanocomposite as a photocatalytic adsorbent for tetracycline and antibacterial agent
The contamination of water sources by emerging contaminants, such as tetracycline antibiotics, poses a growing environmental concern due to the lack...
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Evaluation of the distribution and effect of potentially toxic elements in the sediments, surface water, and plants system with touristic activities in Xochimilco channels, Mexico
Xochimilco is located in the southeastern part of the Mexico City basin; it is influenced by a floating agricultural system called chinampa. In this...
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Appraisal of Coastal Water Quality of Two Hot Spots on Southwest Coast of India: A Case Study of Multi-Year Biogeochemical Observations
This study apprises the spatial and seasonal trends of coastal water quality factors using the multi-year physical, chemical, and biological...
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Contemplations and investigations on green coagulants in treatment of surface water: a critical review
Coagulation is an essential and easy process to treat water and wastewater and also to adopt for point of use solutions. Coagulants have played a...
