Abstract: The review article analyzes ecological characteristics of aquatic plants, their distribution, ecological role in aquatic ecosystems and practical use. It is shown, that the taxonomic composition of aquatic plants are represented by algae, angiosperms and some representatives of higher spore plants. The role of water plants as primary producers of organic matter and manufacturers of oxygen in aquatic ecosystems is specified. The filtration, absorbing, accumulative and detoxification functions of these plants in the components of the hydrosphere, and their role in the diet of aquatic animals are considered. Much attention is paid to the analysis of the possibility of using aquatic plants in the environmental monitoring of water bodies and watercourses, particularly by phytoindication. The practical importance of aquatic plants in the process of wastewater treatment and bioremediation of water bodies contaminated with pollutants of anthropogenic origin is analyzed.
Publication Year: 2015
Publication Date: 2015-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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