Macrophytes nutrient loads

Brock TCM, Roijackers RMM, Rollon R, Bransen F, van der Heyden L. 1995. Effects of nutrient loading and insecticide application on the ecology of Elodea-dominated freshwater microcosms. II. Responses of macrophytes, periphyton and macroinvertebrate grazers. Archiv fuer Hydrobiologie 134 53-74. 

Nielsen, K. J. (2003). Nutrient loading and consumers Agents of change in open-coast macrophyte assembalges. PAMS 100, 7660—7665. 

Mesotrophic. Refers to waters intermediate between oligotrophic and eu-trophic. Characterized by a moderate nutrient loading and moderate primary production of organic material by algae and/or macrophytes, Mesotrophic waters usually exhibit a diverse biotic community. 

Furthermore, due to high nutrient load at points of direct sewage discharge, it was found that macrophytes like water hyacinth flourish best near shore. Several sites, like the Homa Bay, Hippo Point and River Kisati, receive high loads of untreated sewage and industrial wastes. Water hyacinth also flourishes at the off shore of these sites. 

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