Global Water Hyacinth Research Trends and Biomass Data

A systematic review analyzes 3,845 peer-reviewed publications on the invasive aquatic plant Pontederia crassipes (water hyacinth). The dataset compiles bibliometric trends and environmental field data to explore functional traits influencing its global invasion. It was created by Letícia da Silva Brito and published in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze publication trends in phytoremediation research versus ecological studies across the species' native and invaded ranges.
• Identify correlations between environmental variables and biomass variation data reported in the literature.
• Map the global distribution of research focus on Pontederia crassipes to highlight geographic knowledge gaps.
• Examine the frequency of studies addressing specific functional traits linked to invasiveness.

Strengths

• Based on a systematic review of 3,845 peer-reviewed publications.
• Combines bibliometric analysis with environmental field data for a global perspective.
• Explicitly tags key research areas like Aquatic Ecosystems, Biomass Variation, and Phytoremediation.

Limitations

• The dataset is very small at 12.7 KB, indicating limited primary data, likely consisting of summary tables or metadata.
• The review notes that only 3.2% of publications addressed relevant functional traits and environmental variables in a comparable manner, revealing a significant data standardization gap.

Provenance

Source

Letícia da Silva Brito via figshare.

Collection Method

Systematic review and bibliometric analysis of published literature.

Time Range

Publications up to December 2024.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Global distribution of Pontederia crassipes.