Aquatic plants are essential to the ecosystem, but need good management, say researchers
Friday, June 2, 2023 - 11:53
in Biology & Nature
Submerged macrophytes are declining in many shallow lakes around the world, with more algae and free-floating plants taking their place. But an opposite trend is also emerging: water bodies with improved water quality are increasingly experiencing a mass growth of aquatic plants. Given that these plants perform many important ecosystem functions, careful management is required.