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The Aquatic Resource

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Biomass Utilization

Part of the book series: NATO Advanced Science Institutes Series ((NSSA,volume 67))

Abstract

The surface of the earth is about 508 x 106 km2, of which 71 percent is marine waters and about 5 percent is freshwater lakes and rivers. Much of the freshwater area is found in the temperate and cold regions where it is covered with ice in winter. This limits the growing season for the freshwater plants severely. The freshwater macrophytes are most noticeable when they clog inland waterways. The periodic removal of this biomass has in recent years been connected to its possible use by conversion to biogas. Conversion studies are in progress with reference to its local importance as a renewable source of energy, especially in developing countries (Choudhury et al. 1982).

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  1. Institute of Marine Biochemistry The Norwegian Institute of Technology, University of Trondheim, N-7034, Trondheim - NTH, Norway

    Mentz Indergaard

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    Wilfred A. Côté

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Indergaard, M. (1983). The Aquatic Resource. In: Côté, W.A. (eds) Biomass Utilization. NATO Advanced Science Institutes Series, vol 67. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-0833-2_8

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