Influence of Water Hyacinth () on Concentration and Distribution of in Water Surrounding an Informal Floating Community in Iquitos, Peru.

Floating communities exist throughout the world. Many live on water with a high pathogen load due to difficulties associated with sewage management. In Claverito, an informal floating community in Iquitos, Peru, we conducted a controlled experiment to test the ability of water hyacinth () to remove from water.