A Study of the Biomarker Responses of Water Spinach Grown in Polluted Water

A pond ecosystem is one of the most important freshwater ecosystems. It serves as the home to various flora and fauna. Ipomoea aquatica, or water spinach, is a common pond water plant. It is consumed by people for its taste and health benefits. Pond water also serves as a water resource for everyday domestic activities. These pollute the pond water, endangering the health of the plants and fish in the pond. In our work, we have studied the quality of the water from used and unused ponds. This was correlated with the health quality and stress response of the plants. It was found that decreasing pond water quality leads to a decrease in the quality of aquatic plants.