This book is comprehensive collection of information about the features, functions and services of aquatic macrophytes. This book is dealing with various aspects of aquatic macrophytes in nutrient re-cycling, biogeochemical processes, biomass production, wetland ecosystems, water resource management, carbon sequestration, environmental clean-up, bioenergy production etc. The book also presents the current status of aquatic macrophytes and impact of climate change on these plants and will highlight the major challenges towards exploiting the benefits served by aquatic macrophytes as ecosystem services. As primary producers, aquatic macrophytes form the basis of food webs, share a major part of highly productive aquatic ecosystems and have significant impression on ecosystem functions and services. Macrophytes are also known to strongly influence the micro-climate and biogeochemical processes occurring in littoral zones of marine ecosystems and sediment dynamics of freshwater systems. They also serve as most effective carbon sinks and plays an important role in carbon sequestration. The book is of interest and useful to academicians, environmental researchers, climate change scientists, and ecologists. Also, the book serves as reading material for students and researchers working in the field of ecology, biogeochemistry, wetland conservation, phytoremediation, elements biomonitoring, wastewater management, bioenergy production etc. weiterlesen