Open AccessDuckweed: The hidden treasure
Author(s) -
Sasinath Jha,
Bindu Pokharel
Publication year - 2015
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2091-1343
DOI - 10.3126/njbs.v5i1.41719
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , aquaculture , treasure , environmental science , biochemical engineering , ecology , biology , engineering , fishery , geography , fish <actinopterygii> , paleontology , archaeology
In recent years, the tiny aquatic angiospermic plants ‘duckweeds’ have become prominent because they provide high protein animal feed, organic fertilizer, bio-fuel; control mosquitoes; and, have great applicability in wastewater purification, toxicity testing, and in basic research and evolutionary model system. In the aforesaid context, this presentation deals in brief with general characteristics, distribution, environmental requirements, aquaculture, and some uses of duckweeds.