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The paper reports the occurrence of floating islands in an impoundment infested with water hyacinth. Data on chemical composition of the islands, the surrounding water and the bottom soil of the impoundment are given, to show that the floating islands are rich reserves of nutrients and differ considerably from their surroundings. Some comments have also been made on their development and their importance in water resource management.
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Trivedy, R.K., Sharma, K.P., Goel, P.K. et al. Some ecological observations on floating islands. Hydrobiologia 60, 187–190 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00163185
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