Question

The enhanced growth of water hyacinth in lakes can be due to

• A. Disposal of solid wastes in water bodies
• B. Availability of more nutrients to the flora of a water ecosystem
• C. Discharge of sewage into water bodies
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of the above

Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) also known as Bengal terror is waterweed often blamed for choking water bodies and creating problems for aquatic plants and animal due to less availability of oxygen. It mainly grows where organic nutrient is present in large amount. Level of the nutrient increase due to use of pesticide, weedicides, of discharge of sewage into the water bodies.

So, the correct option is 'all of the above'.