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Algal-bloom control by allelopathy of aquatic macrophytes — A review

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Algal-bloom control is an important issue for water environment protection as it induces several negative impacts on the lives of aquatic organisms, aquaculture, landscaping, and human health. The development of an environment-friendly, cost-effective, and convenient alternative for controlling algal bloom has gained much concern. Using the allelopathy of aquatic macrophytes as a novel and safe method for algal-bloom control is a promising alternative. This paper reviews the development and potential application about allelopathy of aquatic plants on algae, including the allelopathic research history, the potential research problems, the research methodology, and the reported aquatic macrophytes and their inhibitory allelochemicals. Potential modes of inhibition action of allelochemicals on algae, possible ways for application, and future development directions of research on algal-bloom control by aquatic macrophytes were also presented.

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    Hongying Hu & Yu Hong

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Hu, H., Hong, Y. Algal-bloom control by allelopathy of aquatic macrophytes — A review. Front. Environ. Sci. Eng. China 2, 421–438 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11783-008-0070-4

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